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Woman

2020 · 104 min

A solemn, globe-spanning chorus of women's voices that is harrowing and hopeful, asking quiet attention as it moves between testimony and sweeping imagery.

Directed by
Anastasia Mikova, Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Aleksandra Orbeck-Nilssen, Norma Bastidas, Gabriela Melgoza
Tagline
WOMAN is a worldwide project giving voice to 2000 women in 50 different countries.
Overview
The film is based on interviews with 2,000 women from 50 countries, and covers the status of women all over the world. The topics covered include forced marriages, sexual assault, female genital mutilation, acid attacks, motherhood, sexuality, menstruation, education and the professional success of women.

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Free in the UK
  • Rakuten TV
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Anastasia Mikova, Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Aleksandra Orbeck-Nilssen, Norma Bastidas, Gabriela Melgoza
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • identity
  • trauma
  • survival
  • healing
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism10
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Anastasia Mikova, Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Starring
Aleksandra Orbeck-Nilssen, Norma Bastidas, Gabriela Melgoza, Virginie Raisson, Florence de Paz
Music
Armand Amar
Runtime
104 min
Country
France
Languages
German, French, English, Spanish

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