From Halifax to Vancouver, Canadian feminist storytellers of the 1970s to 1990s took hold of cutting-edge media technology to document everything from violence towards women to how to insert a diaphragm.
Woman-centric Film
The Locust (Malakh)
Hanieh, a 40-year-old struggling filmmaker, is facing eviction. Despite her efforts to bring her semi-autobiographical script to life, she has been unsuccessful. In a desperate attempt to see her vision realized, she sells the script to her girlfriend. However, during a reading rehearsal, Hanieh becomes enraged when the other participants harshly judge the main character, who is based on herself.
The Furthest Distance in the World
After a series of calls from an anonymous blackmailer and nude photos sent to their house, Zhao Hanxue’s husband becomes violent towards the headstrong doctor. Subsequently, their daughter runs away from home and her whereabouts are unknown. Can Zhao Hanxue overcome the blackmailer and escape the spiral of violence? And how can she find her daughter?
Find Your Wild
When an Iranian new immigrant in Montreal resumes her old job as a beautician, her husband is challenged by the shift in the narrative of gender roles.
Tied
Sungwon longs to be a musical theatre actor, but failed audition. Her friends, her family, the whole world, don't understand why she continues to pursue these unrealistic dreams. One day she finds an old book and leaves a message of her pain and despair inside. To her surprise, someone has left a response in the book, that encourages and consoles her. Through the old book, her and the mysterious stranger go on a powerful journey as they come to a deeper understanding of themselves.
Play
Liu Ying is a minor character who lives in poverty and earns a living by selling low-quality retail clothing.
She was delighted to be invited to an appointment by her online dating partner, Cheng Fang, but was hopeless for his wealth. Therefore, she took her roommate’s advice, which is Wang Man showing how to buy luxuries without a bill.
Greedy was raised with pure love and a simple wish.
However, Liu inadvertently lost the brand of one of the most expensive skirts.