In the Director's Chair Sits a Woman
Al Kise HaBamay Yoshevet Isha
Synopsis
Twenty six Israeli women directors of narrative features are sharing their personal experiences of sitting in the director's chair. From Ellida Geyra - Israel's first female fiction filmmaker, to contemporary female directors, the film weaves together a conglomerate of women's voices, as they echo each other, clash, and come apart, then culminate in a fiery speech by Ronit Elkabetz. Their stories create a diverse and cinematic patchwork quilt of female directors, providing us with a multifaceted reflection of any woman who wishes for her story to be heard. This is a moving documentary, that will motivate you to get up and do something about the glass ceiling, both the real one, as well as the imagined.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Smadar Zamir
- Screenplay & Story
- Itamar Alcalay, Noy Barak
- Original Title
- Al Kise HaBamay Yoshevet Isha
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Smadar Zamir
Itamar Alcalay, Noy Barak
Department Leadership Roster
Itamar Alcalay
Writer
Noy Barak
Writer
Smadar Zamir
Director
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What is In the Director's Chair Sits a Woman about?
Twenty six Israeli women directors of narrative features are sharing their personal experiences of sitting in the director's chair. From Ellida Geyra - Israel's first female fiction filmmaker, to contemporary female directors, the film weaves together a conglomerate of women's voices, as they echo each other, clash, and come apart, then culminate in a fiery speech by Ronit Elkabetz. Their stories create a diverse and cinematic patchwork quilt of female directors, providing us with a multifaceted reflection of any woman who wishes for her story to be heard. This is a moving documentary, that will motivate you to get up and do something about the glass ceiling, both the real one, as well as the imagined.
Who directed In the Director's Chair Sits a Woman?
In the Director's Chair Sits a Woman was directed by Smadar Zamir.
Who stars in In the Director's Chair Sits a Woman?
The principal cast of In the Director's Chair Sits a Woman includes Esti Almo, Tova Ascher, Michal Aviad.
When was In the Director's Chair Sits a Woman released and how long is it?
In the Director's Chair Sits a Woman was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 58m.