Francija, 18.gadsimta beigas. Jauna sieviete Eloīze saderinājusies ar vecākās māsas bijušo līgavaini no Milānas. Lai līgavainis varētu redzēt, kāda izskatās viņa gaidāmā sieva, kādam ir jāuzglezno Eloīzes portrets, lai to pirms kāzām viņam nosūtītu. Tomēr Eloīze nevēlas precēties un atsakās no sava portreta gleznošanas.
As told through clips from 183 female directors, this epic history of the cinema focuses on women’s integral role in the development of film art. Using almost a thousand film extracts from thirteen decades and five continents, Mark Cousins asks how films are made, shot and edited; how stories are shaped and how movies depict life, love, politics, humour and death, all through the compelling lens of some of the world’s greatest filmmakers – all of them women.
An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal insight to what she calls “cine-writing,” traveling from Rue Daguerre in Paris to Los Angeles and Beijing.
