Access Quote by Sarah Gavron
![“We petitioned to get access to film [Suffragette] at the Houses of Parliament and we whooped with joy when we were allowed in, as this is the first ever commercial film to shoot there.” quote by Sarah Gavron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e80/sarah-gavron-53093_access_we-petitioned-to-get-access-to-film-suff_2954008.jpg)
“We petitioned to get access to film [Suffragette] at the Houses of Parliament and we whooped with joy when we were allowed in, as this is the first ever commercial film to shoot there.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Suffragette (2015) directed by Sarah Gavron
The filmmakers secured a historic first: filming inside the UK Parliament, symbolizing progress and triumph for women’s rights.
In simple terms: They filmed inside Parliament for the first time, celebrating a win for gender equality.
Key Takeaway
Celebrate historic breakthroughs in representation.
Themes
history
gender equality
film production
Mood
proud
triumph
inspirational
Type
celebratory
historical
political
When to use this quote
- documentary filmmaking
- advocacy campaigns
- educational programs
- public policy discussions
Key Concepts
cultural milestones
political access
women’s empowerment
Questions to Reflect On
- How can filmmakers leverage historic sites to amplify social messages?
- What barriers still exist for underrepresented voices in media?
A Different Perspective
Access may be limited by bureaucratic hurdles and funding constraints.
![“I had wanted to make this film [Suffragette] for over a decade. There has never been a cinematic rendition of this story. I had not been taught any of the history of the movement at school, and the version I had gleaned had been the Mary Poppins story of women in large hats, petitioning. There was…” quote by Sarah Gavron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/56f/sarah-gavron-53093_cinematic_i-had-wanted-to-make-this-film-suffraget_1650094.jpg)
![“During the Suffragette revolt of 1913 I[urged] that what was needed was not the vote, but a constitutional amendment enactingthat all representative bodies shall consist of women and men in equal numbers, whether elected or nominated or coopted or registered or picked up in the street like a…” quote by George Bernard Shaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e2a/george-bernard-shaw-68_amendments_during-the-suffragette-revolt-of-1913-i_1230765.jpg)
![“Until I was about eighteen, yes [I didn't want to get married]. But not because I felt like a suffragette, but because I wanted to devote all my energies to the struggle to free India. Marriage, I thought, would have distracted me from the duties I'd imposed on myself.” quote by Indira Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/987/indira-gandhi-1113_distracted_until-i-was-about-eighteen-yes-i-didn-t_1710683.jpg)
![“Especially did his [Seth Jones] intense belief in the efficacy of the “Prayer of Faith” produce a deep impression—partly due to this unquestioned fact: During a distressing drought (I think near Sackett’s Harbor, N.Y.) an assemblage of farmers in open field expressed in his presence utter…” quote by Hope Bradford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8b6/hope-bradford-25460_amanda-jones_especially-did-his-seth-jones-intense-be_1336061.jpg)
