Five Cultures, Five Women, One Story: When 5 determined women break the silence imposed by their patriarchal communities, they show how societal structures can be affected. The global perspecitve of different cultures – Japan, India, the Somali Muslim diaspora, the Hasidic community, and the Catholic clergy – is illuminating and revelatory. Contains sexual images and nudity.
‘Despite the very different cultures in which they are fighting, these five modern heroines are united by a common goal: to take (back) control of their lives’ Cineuropa
‘(This) humane profile of five women fighting back against sexism and misogyny is a hopeful, clearheaded confessional’ NY Times
Film Details: Documentary/Dir: Barbara Miller/2019/Switzerland, Germany/Eng, Ger, Jap w/Eng ST/101m
Festivals: Thessaloniki Int’l Film Festival Amnesty International Award,Seattle Int’l Film Festival, Boston Jewish Film Festival,Sedona International Film Festival, Locarno Int’l Film Festival, Istanbul Film Festival
