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Documentary investigating the gender politics of cinematic shot design, and how these subconsciously impact the representation of women in society.
'‘The...
Documentary investigating the gender politics of cinematic shot design, and how these subconsciously impact the representation of women in society.
'‘The first step of freedom is consciousness.’ So says director Nina Menkes, introducing her compelling new documentary about the systemic use of gendered techniques in filmmakin... Building upon her influential talk ‘Sex and Power: The Visual Language of Cinema’ and making use of feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey’s landmark thesis, ‘Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema’, Menkes digs deep, drawing on excerpts from over 175 films to prove her point. Featuring interviews with filmmakers, including Julie Dash and Joey Soloway, as well as actors and film professionals, this is a clear, brilliantly argued and urgent plunge into cinema’s history that is guaranteed to spark countless conversations.' (BFI.org.uk)
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70 %54 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
88 %92 reviewsAudience score rating
"A bracing blast of critical rigour..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Menkes insists on drastically simplifying what’s clearly a complicated subject..."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"The documentary ultimately does a disservice to the art form, feminist or otherwise."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Where is the context?"
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Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle"Relies on bad faith arguments, ahistorical information, and cherry-picked scenes used out of context."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Menkes’ accusations against other women directors border on misogyny."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"A specious amalgam of half-baked theorising."
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The Times
The TimesBrainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power | Details
- Rating
- R18,
- Runtime
- 107
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
