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Metamorphosis
This film is based on testimonies of women who have experienced rape or incest, and of Greek myths of rape that results in metamorphosis. Arachne, the narrator of the film, is a mythological figure who was transformed into a spider by the gods as punishment for spinning their acts of rape into webs. In the film, Arachne spins the testimonies alongside the mythological stories of rape as one cultural continuum, creating a web which is a powerful and profound indictment. Netalie Braun attempts to locate a forgotten voice, to tell the story from the inside, to allow a space for a narrative that is difficult to hear and which illuminates the rotten outline of culture.
Festivals and Awards:
The Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2006; Women International Film Festival, Rehovot, Israel 2006; Seoul Women's Film Festival, Korea, 2007; Bodrum Film Festival, Turkey, 2007; Shanghai Television Festival, China, 2007; Pärnu International Film Festival, Estonia, 2007; A Special screening at the UN 51st Session on the Status of Women, New-York, USA, 2007; Split Film Festival, Croatia, 2007; Filmmor Women's Film Festival, Turkey, 2008; Flying Broom International Woman's Film Festival, Turkey, 2008; Awards; Best documentary - Aliza Shagrir documentary film competition, Israel, 2006; The Media Award by the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, 2007
Director: Netalie Braun
Producer: Claudia Levin
Production Company: Claudius Films Ltd.
Cinematographer: Avigail Sperber, Nili Asslan
Editor: Joelle Alexis
Original Soundtrack: Chen Wagner
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מתמורפוזה
Relevant Links:
Official websiteThis film is based on testimonies of women who have experienced rape or incest, and of Greek myths of rape that results in metamorphosis. Arachne, the narrator of the film, is a mythological figure who was transformed into a spider by the gods as punishment for spinning their acts of rape into webs. In the film, Arachne spins the testimonies alongside the mythological stories of rape as one cultural continuum, creating a web which is a powerful and profound indictment. Netalie Braun attempts to locate a forgotten voice, to tell the story from the inside, to allow a space for a narrative that is difficult to hear and which illuminates the rotten outline of culture.
Festivals and Awards:
The Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2006; Women International Film Festival, Rehovot, Israel 2006; Seoul Women's Film Festival, Korea, 2007; Bodrum Film Festival, Turkey, 2007; Shanghai Television Festival, China, 2007; Pärnu International Film Festival, Estonia, 2007; A Special screening at the UN 51st Session on the Status of Women, New-York, USA, 2007; Split Film Festival, Croatia, 2007; Filmmor Women's Film Festival, Turkey, 2008; Flying Broom International Woman's Film Festival, Turkey, 2008; Awards; Best documentary - Aliza Shagrir documentary film competition, Israel, 2006; The Media Award by the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, 2007
Relevant Links:
Official website
Director: Netalie Braun
Producer: Claudia Levin
Production Company: Claudius Films Ltd.
Cinematographer: Avigail Sperber, Nili Asslan
Editor: Joelle Alexis
Original Soundtrack: Chen Wagner
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מתמורפוזה
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