Hi Lena, I co-direct a women's film festival called GAZE in San Francisco, and we have featured many films (and we have a collection of amazing submissions) that may be of interest to you. Some that specifically stand out to me, - in terms of "otherness"- or seemingly, "other" with regards to the film's perspective, are:
Avo, by Raquel Schefer: Bu Sahilde, by Merve Kayan and Zeynep Dadak The Prayer, by Nooshin Rostami Emilija Skarnulyte, By the Day and her film, Aldona Good luck to you, Mallary On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 7:49 AM, Francisco Torres <[email protected]> wrote: > may have been too rash. it is just that growing up in a 3rd world country > with 3 feminist sisters makes me hard of thinking about ''otherness''... > > 2015-02-08 9:16 GMT-04:00 Roshanak Elmendorf <[email protected]>: > > Having experienced that situation, I totally understood the title!! Good >> luck with the program my friend. >> Best, >> Roshanak >> >> On Feb 8, 2015, at 4:44 AM, Lena Ditte Nissen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Thank you everybody for your replies so far! >> >> And yes, i also think Francisco is in is right here. But also i never >> ment to increase the definition of "the other" as being somthing that lies >> outside of white western dominated society only - but rather as something >> that lies outside your regular perspective by any means. "you" being from >> where-ever, going into another "place" (on a physical or psychological >> level) than that you are used to, than that you know the best. >> >> Best wishes, Lena >> >> >> >> >> *LENADITTENISSEN.COM <http://lenadittenissen.com/>* >> * BERGERNISSEN.COM <http://bergernissen.com/>* >> On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 4:44 AM, Caryn Cline <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Francisco makes a good point. It is all about perspective. >>> >>> Perusing the Women Make Movies <http://www.wmm.com/index.asp>catalog >>> might be helpful. Here's an idea: Johanna d'Arc of Mongolia >>> <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c338.shtml>--a mash-up before >>> that was a concept. >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> CC >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Francisco Torres <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Interesting how the concept of ''The Other'' is used mostly by the >>>> dominant/normative. Like when they talk about ''foreign films''... >>>> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnvWH85gaMk >>>> >>>> 2015-02-03 12:51 GMT-04:00 Jorge Lorenzo Flores Garza < >>>> [email protected]>: >>>> >>>> Rosario Sotelo, Mexican-American in San Francisco has some great films. >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 13:37:28 +0100 >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: [Frameworks] Looking for films made in "THE OTHER" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Everybody -- >>>>> >>>>> I am looking for films made by women and made* "in the other"*, >>>>> meaning in another country, in another society, another world; trying to >>>>> cope with the occuring differences or the attempt to establish new, >>>>> fictional narratives in order to counter the expierienced "other". >>>>> >>>>> I am putting together a program that will be titled "* The Other; I.*" >>>>> for an off-space in Copenhagen, Denmark and would love to show recently >>>>> produced pieces... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Looking forward to your suggestions! >>>>> >>>>> Alle the best, >>>>> Lena >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> www.lenadittenissen.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing >>>>> list [email protected] >>>>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> FrameWorks mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> FrameWorks mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Caryn Cline >>> Experimental Filmmaker & Teacher >>> vimeo.com/carynyc >>> Co-producer & cinematographer, *Acts of Witness* >>> www.actsofwitness.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> FrameWorks mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> >> >> Roshanak >> roshanakelmendorf.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > -- "I am a part of all that I have met." - Alfred Lord Tennyson, Ulysses
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