- Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 21st March 2019
Self-defence expert Ellen Snortland’s 2016 documentary Beauty Bites Beast includes a short feature on Edith Garrud’s role in training the “Amazons” of the women’s suffrage movement.
The suffrajitsu excerpt, including images from Bartitsu.org, is featured in this teaser trailer:
Beauty Bites Beast makes a strong case for appropriate study and funding in support of women’s self defence courses. The documentary is currently available to rent or purchase from Amazon.com and is freely available for Amazon Prime members.