In the early 1970s, two creative forces collided: a celebrated actress known for her roles as a singing fairy, lesbian vampire, and potato-peeling housewife, and a video pioneer who was one of the first women in France to acquire a portable video camera. Together, they began to question and document the patriarchal structures of their time with subversive humor and radical determination. DELPHINE & CAROLE, insoumuses is a passionate documentary by Callisto McNulty that sheds light on the close friendship and collaboration between Delphine Seyrig and Carole Roussopoulos. Using archive footage, the film shows how the two women used video activism to address feminist issues such as equality, the right to legal and safe abortion, and the representation of women in the media. They interviewed prominent figures such as Jane Fonda, Ellen Burstyn, Maria Schneider, Chantal Akerman, and Marguerite Duras to expose the injustices in the film industry. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Berlinale in the Forum section and was subsequently shown at numerous international festivals, including the Festival International de Films de Femmes de Créteil, where it won the Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary. It was also nominated for the European Film Awards and received the Grand Prix du Jury at the Festival du Film et Forum International sur les Droits Humains in Geneva. DELPHINE & CAROLE, insoumuses is not only a historical document, but also an inspiring call for self-empowerment and the use of media as a tool for social change.
In the early 1970s, actress Delphine Seyrig and video artist Carole Roussopoulos became icons of feminist video activism in France.
In the early 1970s, two creative forces collided: a celebrated actress known for her roles as a singing fairy, lesbian vampire, and potato-peeling housewife, and a video pioneer who was one of the first women in France to acquire a portable video camera. Together, they began to question and document the patriarchal structures of their time with subversive humor and radical determination.
DELPHINE & CAROLE, insoumuses is a passionate documentary by Callisto McNulty that sheds light on the close friendship and collaboration between Delphine Seyrig and Carole Roussopoulos. Using archive footage, the film shows how the two women used video activism to address feminist issues such as equality, the right to legal and safe abortion, and the representation of women in the media. They interviewed prominent figures such as Jane Fonda, Ellen Burstyn, Maria Schneider, Chantal Akerman, and Marguerite Duras to expose the injustices in the film industry.
The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Berlinale in the Forum section and was subsequently shown at numerous international festivals, including the Festival International de Films de Femmes de Créteil, where it won the Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary. It was also nominated for the European Film Awards and received the Grand Prix du Jury at the Festival du Film et Forum International sur les Droits Humains in Geneva. DELPHINE & CAROLE, insoumuses is not only a historical document, but also an inspiring call for self-empowerment and the use of media as a tool for social change.