Project by: Stella Kekalos (11th Grade), Io Weintraub (11th Grade)
Project Advisor: Ileana Jiménez
Student(s)’s Advisor(s): James French and Catherine Zhong
Description of the Project: Since our class at the beginning of this school year, we have been interested in learning more about Intersectional Feminism. We want to take this topic and combine it with another interest of ours, films and film-making. We want to do this by watching and reflecting on feminist films and their impact on intersectional feminism as a whole. We hope to learn more about feminism, its histories and core values, through filmmaking.
Final Product:
Stella and Io Honors Project Poster
Film Notes/Analysis:
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Final Reflection on Learning:
Towards the end of our project, particularly after watching Suzanne, Suzanne, we had a powerful learning moment. We thought about the ways in which art is used to express the obstacles and experiences of consistently silenced women. Even dated movies like Meshes of the Afternoon or Dance, Girl, Dance carry a certain power through image, sound, and storytelling. Suzanne, Suzanne was the most moving because of one single shot of Suzanne and her mother. It was an intimate confessional scene of Suzanne and her mother reflecting on their trauma and finding unity. Watching a director bring a family together and help Suzanne tell her story was incredible. We would recommend any of the movies on our list to the LREI community. We learned a lot about filmmaking and storytelling techniques. It was interesting to see the different ways the directors decided to tell their story. Whether it was a short film or documentary, there were clear messages. Also, like feminism, the issues addressed in these films could not be boiled down to one cause. There were so many intersectionalities in every film we watched.
Update on Progress from Weeks 1-3 (include any photos or video if relevant):
We compiled a list of feminist movies that cover a wide range of intersectionalities. Among them are short films, documentaries, dramas, and self-portraits. We included female directors like Agnès Varda, Maya Deren, Elaine May, Isabel Sandoval, Camille Billops, and more. We plan to watch some of the movies from this list throughout the project.
Feminist Films for Honors Project
Update on Progress from Weeks 4-6 (include any photos or video if relevant):
We watched Meshes of the Afternoon directed by Maya Deren and Suzanne, Suzanne directed by Camille Billops, and her husband James Hatch. We watched both movies together. We took notes on the movies and gave them our ratings.
Update on Progress from Weeks 7-9 (include any photos or video if relevant):
We watched three more movies, Black Girl by Ousmane Sembène, Free Angela and All Political Prisoners by Shola Lynch, and Thelma and Louise by Ridley Scott. Again, we watched each film together, took notes, and gave them our ratings. This time we compiled everything into one document that contained all of our notes.
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