Cascadeuses
Stuntwomen
Switzerland / France, September 2022
FILM,
Documentary,
85 min.
- 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.
credits
- 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
Awards
(a selection)
- Zurich, Zurich Film Festival, Goldene Auge (Focus Wettbewerb) 2022 (Winner)
- Genève, Swiss Film Award, Best Documentary Film 2023 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Namur, 38e Festival international du film francophone Namur
29.09.2023 - 06.10.2023 -
Prizren, 22nd Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival Prizren
04.08.2023 - 12.08.2023 -
Shanghai, 25th Shanghai International Film Festival
09.06.2023 - 18.06.2023 -
Cartagena, 62. Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias (FICCI)
22.03.2023 - 27.03.2023 -
Solothurn, 58. Solothurner Filmtage
18.01.2023 - 25.01.2023 -
Amsterdam, 35th IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
09.11.2022 - 20.11.2022 -
Zurich, 18. Zurich Film Festival
22.09.2022 - 02.10.2022