On screen, actor Sarah Polley was often cast as the fierce protagonist veering straight into peril, whether it was an oncoming bus or some sort of explosion. Off screen, however, she says she feared confronting certain things, including a traumatic experience with former CBC radio personality Jian Ghomeshi.

Fed up with 'casual sexual comments' and 'misogynist dismissal,' the writer-director used 'Women Talking' to build a better film set. Here's how

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Photo image of Sarah Polley during Q&A session.

Sarah Polley at an event for The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008)

Women Talking is women filmmaking, at every level. Sarah Polley, Frances McDormand and powerhouse producer Dede Gardner made sure of it