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201327 minGdocumentary

Gender Equality

Gender Cafe

201327 minGdocumentary

Six short films, each lasting four minutes, present interviews on gender, body, sexuality, and identity across Mediterranean countries.

Gender Equality

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Six short films, each lasting four minutes, present interviews on gender, body, sexuality, and identity across Mediterranean countries.

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Jocelyne Saab

Jocelyne Saabdirector

Walid Aounicast

Joumana Haddadcast

Cuneyt Cebenoyancast

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A series of six short films set in Mediterranean countries presents diverse perspectives on gender, body, sexuality, and identity. Each four-minute segment features interviews with artists and individuals discussing their experiences. The films address themes of violence, repression, and inhibition. Together, they create a geographical impression of the struggles faced by many in expressing their identities. The documentary runs for 27 minutes and was released in 2013.

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