How to Be a Candid Woman (2022)

A myriad of images (from classic cinema to influencer videos) in a musical critique of the representation and education of women over the years through audiovisual media.

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To produce speech, a set of mechanisms must be brought together. What is the normal articulation for speech? How to produce the sounds that make it up in the correct way? A physiological analysis of the aspects of speech shows us how: the jaw must move in a certain way; the air must be expelled from the lungs in another. Based on the concepts stated in the film "Normal Speech Articulation" (1965), produced by the University of Iowa (USA), we intend to reflect on the way women have been represented, and consequently educated, over the years, both in film and in the media. Largely composed of archival footage, this film intends to make evident, through a montage inspired by Structuralist movements, the violence of this education.

Director: Francisca Dores
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date:
Music: Henrik Ferrara
Editing: Francisca Dores
Production: Escola das Artes - Universidade Católica, LickSickDick
Country: Portugal
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

women fight, women in film, film archives, experimental cinema

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is How to Be a Candid Woman about?
To produce speech, a set of mechanisms must be brought together. What is the normal articulation for speech? How to produce the sounds that make it up in the correct way? A physiological analysis of the aspects of speech shows us how: the jaw must move in a certain way; the air must be expelled from the lungs in another. Based on the concepts stated in the film "Normal Speech Articulation" (1965), produced by the University of Iowa (USA), we intend to reflect on the way women have been represented, and consequently educated, over the years, both in film and in the media. Largely composed of archival footage, this film intends to make evident, through a montage inspired by Structuralist movements, the violence of this education.
Who directed How to Be a Candid Woman?
How to Be a Candid Woman was directed by Francisca Dores.
How long is How to Be a Candid Woman?
How to Be a Candid Woman has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
What genre is How to Be a Candid Woman?
How to Be a Candid Woman is a Documentary film.
Where was How to Be a Candid Woman produced?
How to Be a Candid Woman was produced in Portugal.