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Women Do Cry

Horizons 2021 / Women Do Cry / Bulgaria, France 2021

Several women are together confronted with hardship and trauma which typically stem from the way they are treated by men and, in turn, by the whole of society. This undeniably feminist work vigorously refutes the objectification of women and affords a powerful voice to their anger and frustration, giving rise to one of the most political and most pressing films of this year’s Un Certain Regard.

Women Do Cry Women Do Cry

Synopsis

Several women from one family are confronted with hardship and trauma which typically stem from the way they are treated by men and, in turn, by the whole of society. Whether it’s a case of having to deal with the stigma of HIV or suicidal thoughts on maternity leave, Vesela Kazakova, together with Mina Mileva and the entire collective, offers an explosive drama as a searing indictment of patriarchal values and their impact on the lives of women in contemporary Bulgaria. This undeniably feminist work vigorously refutes the objectification of women and gives a powerful voice to their anger and frustration. As the directing duo’s second joint feature project, Women Do Cry was one of the most political and most pressing films in this year’s Un Certain Regard section, where it was screened in its world premiere.

Sandra Hezinová

About the film

104 min / Color, DCP

Director Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova / Screenplay Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova, Bilyana Kazakova / Dir. of Photography Dimitar Kostov / Music Andy Cowton / Editor Donka Ivanova, Yann Dedet / Art Director Yuliya Kunova / Producer Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova / Production Activist 38 / Coproduction Ici et La Production, Arte France / Cast Maria Bakalova, Ralitsa Stoyanova / Sales mk2 Films

About the director

Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova

Mina Mileva (Sofia) and Vesela Kazakova (Sofia). Joint filmography: Uncle Tony, Three Fools and the Secret Service (Chicho Toni, Trimata glupatsi i DS, 2014, doc.), The Beast Is Still Alive (Zvyarat e oshte zhiv, 2016, doc.), Cat in the Wall (2019), Women Do Cry (2021).

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