In the Director's Chair Sits a Woman

Art/Biography, Israel 2020

Films are a powerpul way to tell a story. They can resonate widely in a society and even globally. Who gets to control a narrative, and how a story is told, it is a question of power. And, surprise! Female voices are still underrepresented in the filmmaking industry. But what can be done about the glass ceiling - both the real one, as well as the imagined? In this film, Twenty-six Israeli women directors of narrative features share their personal experiences of sitting in the director’s chair. Among them are Ellida Geyra – Israel’s first female fiction filmmaker, and contemporary female directors. Their collective narrative culminates in a fiery speech by the late Ronit Elkabetz, actress and director whose last work told the story of Viviane Amsalem, the Israeli woman became famous for her long battle to get a divorce. It premiered at the Quinzaine in Cannes in 2014.
61 min
HD
Starting at 12
Audio language:
Hebrew
Subtitles:
English

Awards

Cinema South Festival 2015 Filmmaker and Artwork Award
Dallas Video Fest 2021 Meta Award for best film

More information

Director:

Smadar Zamir

Composer:

Noga Rotem

Editor:

Noy Barak

Original title:

Al Kise HaBamay Yoshevet Isha

Original language:

Hebrew

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 12

Audio language:

Hebrew

Subtitles:

English