Angry Annie
Edinburgh - Dominion Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh, United KingdomAnnie, a pregnant working mother in the mid-1970s, comes into contact with an organisation that performs illegal abortions in the public eye.
Our Femmes First selection shines a spotlight on a century of French and Francophone women filmmakers, and films centering on women’s issues in French society today. We open with short films by pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché, widely considered the first narrative filmmaker back in the 1890s. The programme also includes Charlotte Gainsbourg’s Jane by Charlotte – an intimate portrait of her mother Jane Birkin, and two winners in the Cannes 2022 category Un Certain Regard: Rodeo by Lola Quivoron and Moroccan director Maryam Touzani’s The Blue Caftan.
25 screenings found.
Angry Annie
Edinburgh - Dominion Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh, United KingdomAnnie, a pregnant working mother in the mid-1970s, comes into contact with an organisation that performs illegal abortions in the public eye.
Jane by Charlotte
Warwick Arts Centre University of Warwick, Coventry, United KingdomCharlotte Gainsbourg offers a truthful, touching, intimate portrait of her mother, Jane Birkin.
Feminist Riposte
Warwick Arts Centre University of Warwick, Coventry, United KingdomA documentary looking at feminists and feminist activism across France.
Saint Omer
Bristol - Watershed 1 Canon's Rd, Bristol, Bristol, United KingdomAt Saint-Omer court of law, young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter.
More Than Ever
Bristol - Watershed 1 Canon's Rd, Bristol, Bristol, United KingdomA young French woman discovers she is suffering from a rare lung disease an embarks on a solo journey to Norway.
More Than Ever
Lewes - Depot Cinema Pinwell Road, Lewes, United KingdomA young French woman discovers she is suffering from a rare lung disease an embarks on a solo journey to Norway.
Saint Omer
Hereford - The Courtyard Edgar Street, Hereford, United KingdomAt Saint-Omer court of law, young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter.
More Than Ever
London - Riverside Studios 101 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London, United KingdomA young French woman discovers she is suffering from a rare lung disease an embarks on a solo journey to Norway.
More Than Ever
Sheffield - Showroom Workstation 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, United KingdomA young French woman discovers she is suffering from a rare lung disease an embarks on a solo journey to Norway.
Alice Guy: 13 Short Films
Edinburgh - Institut Français d'Ecosse West Parliament Square, Edinburgh, United KingdomA fascinating programme of 13 short films by pioneer filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché.
Saint Omer
Glasgow - Film Theatre 12 Rose Street, Glasgow, United KingdomAt Saint-Omer court of law, young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter.
Saint Omer
Sheffield - Showroom Workstation 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, United KingdomAt Saint-Omer court of law, young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter.
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