
Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses
Documentary
Overview
Right at the heart of the debates on the discrimination of women in the film industry, this documentary raises questions, while offering a voice to women and their cinema. Catherine Breillat, Claire Denis, Mira Nair, Margarethe Von Trotta, Ulrike Ottinger, Micheline Lanctot, Rakshnan Bani-Etemad, María Novaro but also the names of the less visible directors of the general public. Joining the filmmakers are the voices and comments of producers, film specialists and archivists through whom our images are meticulously preserved.
Top Cast


Catherine Breillat
Catherine Breillat
Self
Catherine Breillat
Self


Claire Denis
Claire Denis
Self
Claire Denis
Self


Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Self
Mira Nair
Self


Margarethe von Trotta
Margarethe von Trotta
Self
Margarethe von Trotta
Self


Ulrike Ottinger
Ulrike Ottinger
Self
Ulrike Ottinger
Self


Micheline Lanctôt
Micheline Lanctôt
Self
Micheline Lanctôt
Self


María Novaro
María Novaro
Self
María Novaro
Self


Rakhshan Banietemad
Rakhshan Banietemad
Rakhshan Banietemad
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