Paris Was a Woman
“Paris was a Woman” is a film portrait of the creative community of women writers, artists, photographers and editors who flocked to the Left Bank of Paris in the early decades of the 20th century, when Paris was the undisputed cultural capital of the world. Using groundbreaking research and newly discovered home movies, “Paris” uses intimate storytellng as it intertwines interview with anecdote. “Paris Was a Woman” recreates the mood and flavor of this female artistic community in Paris during its most magical era.
Authors Colette, Djuna Barnes and Gertrude Stein, poets HD and Natalie Clifford Barney, painters Romaine Brooks and Marie Laurencin, editors Bryher, Alice Toklas, Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap, photographers Berenice Abbott and Gisele Freund, booksellers Sylvia Beach and Adrienne Monnier, and journalist Janet Flanner all figure in this legendary milieu.
Screened at over 150 international festivals, including London, Vancouver, Sao Paolo, Jerusalem, Seattle and Melbourne. Theatrically released in Germany, Holland, USA, Spain, New Zealand, France and the UK.
Selected Festivals and Awards
- Screened at over 50 international festivals, including London, Vancouver, Sao Paolo, Jerusalem, Seattle, Melbourne.
- Theatrically released in Holland, USA, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, and the UK.
- Best Documentary (Audience prize), Festival International de Films de Femmes, Paris
- Best Documentary (Audience prize), Berlin Film Festival
- TV Broadcast: Sundance Channel
Produced by Frances Berrigan, Greta Schiller, Andrea Weiss. Produced in association with ZDF/ARTE, VPRO, Eurimages. Available in 16mm, VHS, DVD