Gender Matters
The Gold Hugo winner at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival was Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio—the sixth feature directed by a woman to win the top prize. That’s twice as many as Cannes can claim, spanning four nationalities and several genres. Gender matters to topic and perspective in all six, though their stylistic diversity belies any one-dimensional notion of “the female gaze.” And winning isn’t everything: two of these world-class movies are only narrowly available online, and a third is streaming nowhere. With clips and images from all these films, this talk will explore the constant dyad of bounty and precarity in women’s cinema, well into the 21st century.
Suggested viewings: Marianne & Juliane, aka The German Sisters (Kanopy) and/or Happy as Lazzaro (Netflix).
Sponsor(s)
The “Digging Deeper into Movies with Nick Davis” series is made possible with the support of the Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation.
Event Information
Saturday, December 14, 2024
11:00am – 12:00pm
Alliance Française de Chicago
810 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Tickets
Doors open at 10:30am. Please use the Dearborn St entrance for admission.
Accessibility
Cinema/Chicago is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment at all our programs and events. All event venues are fully wheelchair accessible, with no-step entrances or ramp access and elevators. All venues offer wheelchair-designated spaces, companion seating, easy-access theater seating, and accessible restrooms. For accommodation requests, please email us at access@chicagofilmfestival.com, call us at 312-683-0121, x108, or complete our Accommodation Request Form.
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