Rough Aunties
United Kingdom, South Africa2008documentary103'Kim Longinotto Retrospective
You’d better not mess with them – the activists from Durban are relentless when they go to war against superstition, patriarchy or cultural taboos in order to defend harmed children. Their organization is called Operation Bobbi Bear because they use stuffed toys to work with the youngest victims of sexual violence. The camera accompanies the women during everyday interventions, when they are trying step by step to change the reality of South Africa, a country painfully afflicted by social and economic divisions, the conspiracy of silence or the AIDS epidemic. Despite difficulties and personal losses, the eponymous aunties shall never surrender.
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A British documentary film director and cinematographer. She earned her degree in cinematography and film directing from the National Film and Television School. She made her debut in 1976 with the film 'Pride of Place'. She is renowned for her intimate, observational style and focus on women’s lives across cultures. Her critically acclaimed films, such as 'Sisters in Law' (2005), 'Divorce Iranian Style' (1998), and 'Pink Saris' (2010), explore themes of justice, gender, and human rights. Longinotto’s work is characterised by minimal narration and a strong ethical approach, allowing her protagonists to speak for themselves. She has received numerous international awards and is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary documentary filmmakers.
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