When Women Sing

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Symphony of the Ursus Factory
TIFF Lightbox 4 Sat, Apr 27, 2019 9:45 PM
Once a symbol of the golden age of Soviet machinery production, a derelict Polish factory is brought back to life by former workers who take part in a choreographed experimental reenactment that culminates in a sumptuous tractor ballet.
Symphony of the Ursus Factory
Scotiabank Theatre 8 Sun, Apr 28, 2019 2:30 PM
Once a symbol of the golden age of Soviet machinery production, a derelict Polish factory is brought back to life by former workers who take part in a choreographed experimental reenactment that culminates in a sumptuous tractor ballet.
Film Info
Runtime:28
Copyright:2018
Country Listing:Brazil
Premiere Status:North American Premiere
Rating:G
Festival Info
Festival Year:2019
Language:Portuguese
Accessibility:Partial Subtitles
Program Category:Shorts
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Maria Fanchin
Producer(s):Maíra Bühler
Beatriz Carvalho
Rafael Sampaio
Maria Fanchin
Executive Producer(s):Beatriz Carvalho
Karina Lima
Editor(s):Manoela Ziggiati
Writer(s):Julia Rufino
Maria Fanchin
Cinematography:Cris Lyra
André Tashiro
Sound:Gustavo Brandão

Description

A music therapy program called Voz Propria in a São Paulo women's prison gives inmates a space in which to articulate their feelings and express themselves in sisterhood. For a few hours a week, they transcend the confines of the institution. Eileen Arandiga