Seven women filmmakers explore the seven deadly sins
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.
Director: Chantal Akerman, Valie Export, Laurence Gavron, Bette Gordon, Helke Sander, Maxi Cohen, Ulrike Ottinger
Writer: Renée Shafransky, Valie Export, Helke Sander, Dörte Haak, Chantal Akerman, Maxi Cohen, Louis-Charles Sirjacq, Laurence Gavron, Ulrike Ottinger
Director of Photography: Nurith Aviv, Joel Gold, Martin Schäfer, Luc Benhamou, Frank Prinzi, Ulrike Ottinger, Edgar Osterberger
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