Seven Women, Seven Sins

    Seven Women, Seven Sins
    1986

    Synopsis

    Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986) represents a quintessential moment in film history. The women filmmakers invited to direct for the seven sins were amongst the world's most renown: Helke Sander (Gluttony), Bette Gordon (Greed), Maxi Cohen (Anger), Chantal Akerman (Sloth), Valie Export (Lust), Laurence Gavron (Envy), and Ulrike Ottinger (Pride). Each filmmaker had the liberty of choosing a sin to interpret as they wished. The final film reflected this diversity, including traditional narrative fiction, experimental video, a musical, a radical documentary, and was delivered in multiple formats from 16, super 16, video and 35mm.

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    Cast

    • Gabi HerzEva (segment "Gluttony")
    • Michael DickAdam (segment "Gluttony")
    • Kate Valk(segment "Greed")
    • Rosemary Hochschild(segment "Greed")
    • Roberta Wallach(segment "Greed")
    • Suzanne FletcherBlonde (segment "Greed")
    • Luis GuzmánLotto Man (segment "Greed")
    • Alan ColmesParticipant (segment "Anger")
    • Sonia Wieder-Atherton(segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse)
    • Chantal AkermanWoman (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse)

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