Delphine and Carole

Delphine and Carole

6.9

Jan 14 2020

1h 11m

Documentary

In the 70s, actress Delphine Seyrig and director Carole Roussopoulos, both militant feminists, were the pioneers of video activism in France. They documented the demonstrations of French feminists and used the new technologies to counter the poor representation of women in the public media.

Delphine Seyrig

Delphine Seyrig

Self (archive footage)

Carole Roussopoulos

Carole Roussopoulos

Self (archive footage)

Alexandra Roussopoulos

Alexandra Roussopoulos

Self

Chantal Akerman

Chantal Akerman

Self (archive footage)

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