Regards sur le voile
The Veil Unveiled
Regards sur le voile
Switzerland, March 2004
FILM,
Documentary,
30 min.
- directed by
- Vanessa Langer
- Written by
- Vanessa Langer
- Status
- In distribution
Yemen, native country of the erstwhile Queen of Sheba, is home to a great diversity of veils. In the capital Sana'a, veils are important distinguishing features for women who are otherwise uniformly garbed in black. Not only does each veil possess its own symbols, but also the way it is worn reveals something of its bearer. It can be instrumental in a subtle game of what is revealed and what is not. By approaching the topic of veils from a fashion point of view, this film throws fresh light on a subject that has recently gained a lot of media attention.
credits
- World Premiere
- March 2004
- Original Version
- Arabic, French, English (english subtitles), colour, Digi Beta, 30 min.
- Production
- Vanessa Langer
- Producer
- directed by
- Vanessa Langer
- Written by
- Vanessa Langer
- Cinematography
- Vanessa Langer
- Editing
- Laure Bernard, Vanessa Langer
- Location Sound Mix
- Vanessa Langer, Urs Lotze
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Vanessa Langer
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Göttingen International Ethnographic Film Festival
24.05.2006 - 28.05.2006 -
Munich, 20. Internationales Dokumentarfilmfestival München
06.05.2005 - 14.05.2005 -
Leipzig, 47. Internationales Leipziger Festival
19.10.2004 - 24.10.2004