Twelve years in the making, “Visages de Femmes” is a wonderfully unpredictable and creative look at the financial, sexual and emotional emancipation of African women. The film is a series of episodes linked by a chorus featuring traditional singing and dancing. Ecare’s achievement is to create a visual feast which owes little to colonial models of cinema.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
302358
Language
French
Audience classification
R (18+)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ivory Coast
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Africa
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Africa
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Africa
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)