‘Every Flower is pretty, but behind every flower there is death.’
Screenining + Introduction by Camilla Baier (Invisible Women.)
Glasgow
When:Thursday 25th January 2024 (18:15)
Where: GFT – Glasgow Film Theatre (12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB)
Ages: 14+ accompanied by an adult
Edinburgh
When: Saturday 27th January 2024 (Doors Open at 19:30, Screen starts at 20:00)
Where: St Peter’s Church Hall (16 Lutton Place, Newington, Edinburgh, EH8 9PE)
Ages: 14+ accompanied by an adult
About the film:
Love, Women and Flowers (Amor, mujeres y flores) – restored version.
This new restored version of Amor, mujeres y flores had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, and screened as part of the official section of Cannes Classics 2023.
Directors: Marta Rodríguez and Jorge Silva
Year: 1988
Country: Colombia
Duration: 52 mins
Languages: Spanish with English subtitles
What is the cost of producing beauty? In Amor, mujeres y flores Marta Rodríguez explores this question by taking an unflinching look at the toxicity within the flower industry in Colombia, largely occupied by women workers, fuelled by western demand. Turning her camera to document the abhorrent working conditions, Rodríguez exposes the health and environmental ramifications the women are facing on a daily basis. Grounded in intimate testimony from the women, she charts their ongoing struggle and attempts to organise, with the depth of care and acuity, that characterises her work.
Throughout her extensive career Rodríguez has used the lens to portray Colombian reality, reflecting the misery and exploitation of the most underprivileged. By immersing herself in the lives of her subjects and adopting a compassionate approach, she weaves narratives that challenge conventional norms. Marta Rodríguez is considered a pioneer in documentary and ethnological cinema in Latin America and has cemented herself as a formidable force over her remarkable five-decade career.
Showing as part of CURSED FLOWERS AND SACRED LEAVES – The militant cinema of Marta Rodríguez this screening is presented by CinemaAttic in collaboration with Invisible Women.
This screening will be introduced by Camilla Baier from Invisible Women.
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