Short Film Programme: 117 Years of Sisterhood in Film
They’ll break you down if you’re on your own. This short film program with live music celebrates communities that stand together joyfully, defiantly, and strongly.
The programme grew out of a spontaneous and joyful exchange between two film curators. Our resources are rich archives of feminist films we love, and a shared desire to pass on our knowledge to others. We sat together and began brainstorming names – films that have celebrated sisterhood for more than a century, films that create communities, stand together, joyful and resilient.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to develop collective strategies together – like the filmmakers and protagonists in these films, who are stronger together than alone? This selection invites us to embark on a journey through a common land.
Curated by Betty Schiel & María Zafra Cortés, in cooperation with: Mostra International de Films de Dones de Barcelona
The silent short films will be accompanied live by: Gunda Gottschalk (violin), Sara Neidorf (drums), and Ute Völker (accordion).
In Cooperation with Mostra International de Films de Dones de Barcelona
June in Povungnituk − Quebec Arctic
Alanis Obomsawin
The images captured by Alanis Obomsawin transport us to Nunavik, an Arctic territory. We see two women and a child […]
Audience
Barbara Hammer
In the early 1980s, Barbara Hammer took a 16mm camera to screenings of her own films in San Francisco, London, […]
Fraueninitiative Scharnhorst
Katrin Seybold
Dortmund Scharnhorst in the late 1970s: the neighbourhood has an exceptionally high number of residents relying on social support, many […]
Las Pardas
Simone Sojo
Simone Sojo’s debut Las Pardas drifts dreamily between fantasy and reality. Under the cover of darkness, a group of trans […]
Greetings from Africa
Cheryl Dunye
This early short film by Cheryl Dunye is one of the first »Dunyementaries«, a term she coined to describe »a […]
Streik der Ammen
André Heuzé
Nursemaids in Paris rebel against their miserable working conditions and take to the streets. A physically formidable troupe quickly forms, […]
A stage in the early 20th century: eight women wrestlers demonstrate their skill and strength. Only one will win – […]
