2021 Through Women's Eyes International Film Festival

Shorts Block C

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4 films in package
Between the Lines: Liz at Large
The story of trailblazer Liz Montague, the first Black female cartoonist at The New Yorker magazine. Dismayed that all of the magazine's illustrations featured White subjects, Montague sketches a world in which Black women are the main characters. Her cartoons push the publication’s boundaries in an accessible style with clean lines and representative subjects. It's about time!
Dress
A new dress for a family wedding causes a crisis for teenage Lexi. The frilly outfit sends her into a panic and becomes the catalyst for confronting her true identity. A heartfelt story about courage, self-awareness and the power of family.
It Happened on a Thursday (Un jeudi au quartier)
As preparations are underway for a party on a Thursday, the young girls know it means someone will have a wedding. The girls are expected to marry and have babies, even if they want to go to school. They have no choice in the matter. Who will be the bride this time?
Guardians of the Gulf
The Gulf is the ninth-largest body of water in the world and faces threat from environmental and human disasters. This short documentary focuses on the efforts of those seeking to protect the Gulf and all the creatures that inhabit it. Straightforward and blunt, this film shows the destruction of the Gulf and how we must fix it before it’s too late.
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As preparations are underway for a party on a Thursday, the young girls know it means someone will have a wedding. The girls are expected to marry and have babies, even if they want to go to school. They have no choice in the matter. Who will be the bride this time?


WHAT WE LOVE

"This is a powerful demonstration of the reluctance to change deeply ingrained cultural norms. Generational, gender, and cultural clashes are well illustrated."


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This film is a part of SHORTS BLOCK C (66 min):

GUARDIANS OF THE GULF

IT HAPPENED ON A THURSDAY

BETWEEN THE LINES - LIZ AT LARGE

DRESS


A Q&A with the filmmaker(s) will play after all of the shorts have been shown in this shorts block.


This film is eligible for Best Narrative Short and TWE Team Choice Award.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    22 minutes
  • Language
    Moré
  • Country
    Burkina Faso
  • Premiere
    Florida
  • Director
    Irene Tassembedo
  • Screenwriter
    Irene Tassembedo
  • Producer
    Mille Couleurs Production
  • Executive Producer
    Martial Zongo
  • Co-Producer
    Tam-Sir Genero Guiard-Schmid
  • Cast
    Isis Princesse DIALLO (Liwane), Afissatou Deme (Afissatou)
  • Cinematographer
    Tibiri Koura
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