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Cascadeuses (Stuntwomen)

A film by Elena Avdija
Switzerland, 2023, 84′
o.v. with italian subtitles

1 show for this event

Virginie, Petra and Estelle are stuntwomen. Strong, hyper-performing, and bold, they have tenaciously built successful careers for themselves in a male-dominated field that used to be destined to men in the past. While contributing to the ideas that all too often portray them as victims, this documentary acts as an alternative narrative, celebrating the careers and self-determination of incredibly determined and self-aware female professionals in a context that did not foresee their job role.  

Accessibility Cinema Lumière

Accessible for people with mobility impairments and wheelchair users
Presence of toilets at the premises

Elena Avdija graduated in Sociology from the EHESS (School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences) in Paris. She worked for several years as an assistant director for documentaries, most notably for Point du Jour in Paris, where she developed scripts for a series of historical documentaries for ARTE. She also directed two short self-produced documentaries. Upon his return to Switzerland, she began working as an assistant director on fiction films. STUNTWOMEN (2022) won a Golden Eye at the Zurich Film Festival.

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