A breathtaking exhibition of 6 short films by women, exploring the female perspective across time and across countries. This is the opening block of Pendance 2020.
THROUGH HER EYES | 5:30PM | JACKMAN HALL AGO | FEB 20
SOMEWHERE – LYNN LAOR – ISRAEL / 15’
UNDER DARKNESS – CAROLINE FRIEND - USA / 20’
PRETTY – CAMILE LORTIE- CANADA / 5’
LAVANDE – ALEXANDRA NAOUM- FRANCE / 15’
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE WATER AND THE MOON – JIAN LUO -
CHINA / 15’
AS UP TO NOW – KATALIN MOLDOVAI – HUNGARY / 23’
Somewhere
LYNN LAOR | ISRAEL | 15′
Two 10-year-old girls are trying to relieve the boredom of Shabbat in the religious town they live in. And then comes the darkness.
Under Darkness
CAROLINE FRIEND | USA | 20′
Based on a true story in World War II Poland, a young Jewish woman struggles to survive after her family is murdered. She joins the Soviet resistance, and realizes that through photography, she can make a difference.
Pretty
CAMILE LORTIE | CANADA | 5′
A haunting visual representation of a woman in an abusive relationship, told through a non-narrative, experimental form.
Lavande
ALEXANDRA NAOUM | FRANCE | 15′
Sara is spending her summer at Daniel and Annie’s small lavender production. The couple lives with their nephew Victor who is immersed in a deep mutism. Lavender tells the encounter of these 2 teenagers completely poles apart but that a family secret will soon unite.
What Do You Know About the Water & The Moon
JIAN LUO | CHINA | 15′
During an attempted abortion, a girl gives birth to a live jellyfish.
As Up to Now
KATALIN MOLDOVAI | HUNGARY | 21′
Margaret (82) lives on her own and now leaves to the hospital with her daughter Judith (45). When Margaret is diagnosed with skin cancer, her daughter makes the ultimate choice.
