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Male Domination

La domination masculine

FEATURE FILM 103'
Documentary

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Directed by

Patric Jean (La Raison du plus fort, Might is Right)

Starring

Marc Abecassis
Serge Héfez
Miller Levy
Léo Ferré

Production

Elzevir Films

2009 / Original language: French / Color / SR
www.ladominationmasculine.net

A man murders 14 women, because they've taken the place of men in society. Through this extreme case and other stories, the narrator subjectively sets out in search of what defines patriarchy in the Western world. What enables, organises or justifies injustice and violence against women. Through both funny and heart-wrenching situations, the film explores without taboos the world of the here and now. It takes us through several different countries (Belgium, Quebec, France), sketching the outline of a partially questioned male domination in which man nevertheless struggles to find his rightful place.
Where women still suffer all too often.

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A film by
Patric Jean
(La Raison du plus fort / Might is Right)
FICFA - French Speaking Film Festival in Acadia, Canada - Best Documentary
Montreal's International Documentary Festival, Canada
Stockholm Film Festival, Sweden
Namur Film Festival, Belgium - In competition
Ecocinema International Environmental Film Festival, Rhodes, Greece - Best Feature Film
Doc Outlook International Festival in Nyon, Switzerland
Ard Civis Prize in Berlin, Germany
Europa Prize, Berlin, Germany - Special Mention
Selected by the ACID at the Cannes Film Festival

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Montreal Film Festival 2009
RIDM

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A riveting and disturbing work.
Studio Cinelive

...disconcerting and amusing.
Première

The director excels at cutting together these funny and meaningful sequences.
Libération

Three reasons to go see this film:
To get informed
To remember
To reflect
There will definitely be much to discuss after the screening.
The remarkable account of a pernicious male chauvinism, deeply rooted in everyday life.
A documentary that is not only a statement of fact, but also a warning signal.
L'Express

A film filled with teachings.
Paris Match

The manifestations of male domination, in a sharp documentary.
Les Inrockuptibles

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