It’s Raining Women

Woodgirls – A Duet for a Dream

October 2021 •Persian

A story about the lives of Leila Avakh and Sedigheh Momennia who have chosen, with much love and passion, carpentry as a profession, a profession that is considered extremely masculine in the traditional society of Iran. As such, these two face many difficulties and obstacles. However, they are determined to prove to themselves and their society that it is not impossible to achieve your dreams. Leila and Sedigheh are amongst the first female carpenters in Iran.

Four Verses of Self Pleasure

June 2021 •Spanish

Seven women and one non binary person share their personal experiences with masturbation through short anecdotes and a revolutionary washing machine.

The Female Offender

March 1995 •English

An exploration of the space where femininity and criminality collide. The film collages archival footage clips culled from silent films, original footage and computer-generated imagery with a series of narratives drawn from true crime confessions, early criminological texts, and the filmmaker's own reflections. The result is a cool and piercing meditation on the way the categories of "woman" and "criminal" have been constructed.

SPEAKABLE

July 2024 •English

Two girls in their early 20s explore topics of femininity, girlhood, and normalized violence perpetrated on women.

The Taste of Salt

January 2011 •French

At Ngay Ngay, a village in northern Senegal, there are real natural evaporative basins in which depending on the year large or small quantities of sea salt dry out. Located 15 kilometres from Saint-Louis, the village is living around a complex community organisation: men divide the salt fields into plots, and women are those who harvest. In the end, the men receive a share of the crop, while women are those who took great pains over the harvesting.

Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages

July 1989 •English

This animated short challenges enduring myths, spawned by fairy tales and romances, about women in medieval society. It explores the differences and similarities between that distant period and our own, and shows what medieval women’s lives were really like.

Your Call Is Important To Us

November 2023 •French

The only thing colder than a Canadian winter is Canadian bureaucracy (probably). Based on five real life stories, Romy Boutin St-Pierre and Joe Nadeau pay homage to the nation-wide stress headache of phone calls with the government in this surprising short.

I Love You I Miss You I Hope I See You Before I Die

January 2020 •English

A harsh and dreamy story of a young girl from the American West and her longing heart. Through Betty we experience a tight family clan of children born by children born by children where love and dependency go hand in hand.

Repense o Elogio

October 2017 •Portuguese

A documentary that proposes a conversation about the way children are praised. While girls are often praised solely for their appearance, boys can receive compliments by highlighting their skills. "Rethink the Praise" reflects on the power of words and culture that has brought an imbalance in the way we commend our boys and girls.

O Punk Goiano: Vozes Trans

June 2024 •Portuguese

Fantasía Dubois

January 2020 •English

The intimate life of the mythical Candy Dubois, from her childhood in a correctional facility to her success with the "Blue Ballet" in the great "BIM BAM BUM".

Choleando

February 2012 •Spanish

This documentary delves deeper into the racism issue addressing many discriminatory practices in Peru, researching their origins and their hurtful consequences.

in the name of tradition

January 2013 •English

The destiny of women is irrevocably linked to blood. Between tradition and modernity, the female body has been marketed, honored, and mutilated.

Morkovcha [Korean Carrot Salad]

November 2021 •Russian

This film tells a story of ethnic Koreans from Russia and the post-Soviet territories making their new home in New York City. The history of the diaspora is told through conversations with Lidiya Kan’s mother, personal stories, fragmented memories, and her family photo archive. An important character of the film is Morkovcha, the Korean carrot salad, an invention of the Russian Korean diaspora; its essence is symbolic of their mixed identity.

Po boku mužů

January 1952 •Czech

Tribu

September 2022 •Spanish

Ruben and Gio have been recently adopted by Evelyn and Memo. The four of them try to create a home where the past, the bad and good stories, and the dreams in common for the future blend all together.

Trained in the Ways of Men

March 2007 •English

Explores the events surrounding the shocking 2002 murder of 17-year-old Gwen Araujo after her four attackers discovered she was transgender.

Being Mum with MND

May 2022 •English

Documentary following the life of a young woman living with motor neurone disease (MND) as she takes on motherhood and plans her marriage to the man of her dreams.

Men In Sync

April 2022 •Swedish

A short documentary exploring the gender inequality that male artistic swimmers are facing in the Olympics, including intimate interviews with Spanish mixed duet Pau Ribes and Emma Garcia, and legendary American male artistic swimmer Bill May.

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change

June 2023 •English

Actress and Strictly Come Dancing 2021 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis reveals the daily challenges, discrimination, and barriers which are faced by deaf individuals.