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Stuntwomen

Switzerland / France, September 2022
FILM, Documentary, 85 min.

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directed by
Elena Avdija
Written by
Elena Avdija
Status
In distribution

Virginie, Petra and Estelle are stuntwomen. They get hit by cars or struck by violent husbands and gangsters, often repeatedly. And every time, they get back up on their feet, ready to shoot the scene as many times as necessary. Freedom, glory or a search for power fuel these women’s desire to push their bodies to the limits. But how much violence are their bodies and minds able to take on? The film questions how cinema and television distribute roles and violence on the screen.

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World Premiere
September 2022
Original Version
French, English, Swiss-German (french subtitles),  colour, DCP, 85 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-D2C4-0000-3-0000-0000-S
Production
Bande à part Films, Alter Ego Production, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR, ARTE France – Unité de Programmes Documentaires, BIP TV
Producer
Agnieszka Ramu, Ursula Meier, Cécile Lestrade, Élise Hug, Marie-Lou Pahud
directed by
Elena Avdija
Written by
Elena Avdija
Cinemato­graphy
Augustin Losserand, Blaise Harrison
Editing
Myriam Rachmuth
Location Sound Mix
Elton Rabineau, Nicolas Joly, Theresa Radka
Re-Recording Mix
Etienne Curchod
Music
Marzia Celii, Ella Malherbe

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
Andana Films

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Bande à part Films Distribution
Release date: 09.11.2022

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