"TO BE A WOMAN" SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Virginia Woolf’s death, the streaming platform Montage is currently screening a showcase of feminist-themed films entitled “To Be a Woman.” The online showcase features 10 short films made by emerging female directors, curated by the Shanghai-based independent filmmaker, curator, and critic Lǚ Yáo 吕遥. Her selection has brought out a rich panorama of stories about women’s experiences and lives in modern China. According to Montage’s page for the program, the films are linked by feminist icon Simone de Beauvoir’s framework of the five stages of life: Childhood, Adolescence, Youth, Middle Age, and Old Age.
Seasons
E1Episode 1
Mar 28, 2021
E2Episode 2
Apr 4, 2021
E3Episode 3
Apr 11, 2021
E4Episode 4
Apr 18, 2021
E5Episode 5
Apr 25, 2021
E6Episode 6
May 2, 2021
E7Episode 7
May 9, 2021
E8Episode 8
May 16, 2021
E9Episode 9
May 23, 2021
E10Episode 10
May 30, 2021
Storyline
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Virginia Woolf’s death, the streaming platform Montage is currently screening a showcase of feminist-themed films entitled “To Be a Woman.” The online showcase features 10 short films made by emerging female directors, curated by the Shanghai-based independent filmmaker, curator, and critic Lǚ Yáo 吕遥. Her selection has brought out a rich panorama of stories about women’s experiences and lives in modern China. According to Montage’s page for the program, the films are linked by feminist icon Simone de Beauvoir’s framework of the five stages of life: Childhood, Adolescence, Youth, Middle Age, and Old Age.
