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#Female Pleasure streaming

2018 Movie Germany, Switzerland Documentary 97 min FSK 12
By: Barbara Miller With: Vithika Yadav, Deborah Feldman, Doris Wagner, Akiba Jiro, Rokudenashiko

Mechanisms of hostility toward women span cultures, religions and continents, as we see in this portrait of five women fighting for their sexual freedom and autonomy.

Filmium rating
75%

Festival Achievements

Schweizer Filmpreis 2019
Nominations:
Bester Dokumentarfilm • Beste Montage
Visions du Réel 2019
Selections:
Special Screenings
International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 2018
Selections:
Best of Fests • IDFA Archive

Mood

Empowering
Inspiring
Resilient
Serious
Thought-Provoking

Cast & Crew

Barbara Miller
Vithika Yadav
Deborah Feldman
Doris Wagner
Akiba Jiro
Rokudenashiko
Leyla Hussein
Activists
Barbara Miller (Director)
Diverse Backgrounds
Doris Reisinger
Female Protagonists

Budget

Festival-Quality
Independent
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Cinematic Realism
Documentary
Interview Footage
Interview-Based
Intimate
Observational
Personal Stories
Personal Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Interwoven Narratives
Multi-Narrative
Personal Stories
Personal Testimonies
Thematic

Pace

Engaging
Measured
Moderate
Moderate Pace
Reflective
Story-Driven
Thoughtful

Runtime

Documentary
Feature-Length
Long-Form

Soundtrack

Ambient Music
Dialogue-Driven
Minimal Score

Style

Cultural
Documentary
Interview-Based
Real-Life
Realistic

Time-Period

21St Century
Contemporary
Modern Issues

Central Conflict

Cultural And Religious Oppression
Cultural Taboos
Gender Inequality
Patriarchal Repression
Repression Of Female Sexuality

Characters

Activists
Survivors
Women
Women Fighting Repression

Ending

Call For Change
Call To Action
Empowerment
Hopeful

Historical Context

21St Century
Contemporary Issues
Global Feminist Movement
Global Gender Debates
Metoo Movement

Key Plot Points

Breaking Taboos
Fighting Misogyny
Fighting Oppression
Personal Stories
Personal Stories Of Resistance
Sexual Rights

Plot

Cultural Critique
Cultural Repression
Female Empowerment
Sexual Liberation

Setting

Cultural Diversity
Diverse Cultures
Global
Religious Communities
Varied Backgrounds

Shooting Location

Diverse Settings
Global
International
Multiple Countries

Theme

Cultural Critique
Female Empowerment
Sexual Liberation
Sexual Rights

Genre

Documentary
Feminist
Social Issue
Social Issues

Audiences

Activists
Adults
Cultural Scholars
Feminists
Social Activists

Titles

#Female Pleasure
#Female Pleasure – Fünf Kulturen, fünf Frauen, eine Geschichte
#Prazer Feminino
#女败女战
Female Pleasure

Awards

Amnesty International Award
Interreligious Jury Prize
Romy Award
Zonta Prize

Box Office Success

Successful In Germany
Swiss Top Grossing Documentary 2018

Critical Reception

Impactful
Positive Reviews
Thought-Provoking

Festivals

Hot Docs
Idfa
Locarno
Thessaloniki

Popularity

International Acclaim

Reception

Award-Winning
Awards
Box Office Success
Critical Acclaim
Critically Acclaimed
Festival Success

Production Countries

Germany
Stuttgart
Switzerland

Release Year

2018
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