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Witches

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Sankey delves into the portrayal of witches in cinema, using her own personal experiences with motherhood and mental health as a powerful lens. Drawing on an extensive archive of film clips from classics like The Wizard of Oz and Suspiria, Sankey explores how cultural representations of witches reflect deeper societal views on women, motherhood, and mental illness.

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Robyn Bahr Hollywood Reporter Witches is much more forceful when it focuses on real women who have experienced frightening isolation and unwanted thoughts immediately after giving birth. Jun 14, 2024 Full Review Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org This film shines the most when Sankey uses the history of witches in cinema as a kind of paintbox with which to craft her own deeply moving story of being a woman who herself has at times failed to adhere to the socially acceptable model Jun 13, 2024 Full Review Alison Foreman indieWire With a generous scope and ease of tone, Sankey never fails to let her most vulnerable material breathe even as the subject’s enormity threatens to suffocate. Rated: B+ Jun 12, 2024 Full Review Jayne Nelson Radio Times Using footage from everything from The Wizard Of Oz to Hammer Horror films to highlight salient points, this is a deeply personal exploration of a subject that should never be taboo. Rated: 4/5 Oct 18, 2024 Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail It’s a brave movie, and also a superbly crafted one. Jun 12, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Sankey delves into the portrayal of witches in cinema, using her own personal experiences with motherhood and mental health as a powerful lens. Drawing on an extensive archive of film clips from classics like The Wizard of Oz and Suspiria, Sankey explores how cultural representations of witches reflect deeper societal views on women, motherhood, and mental illness.
Director
Elizabeth Sankey
Producer
Manon Ardisson, Chiara Ventura, Jeremy Warmsley
Screenwriter
Elizabeth Sankey, Elizabeth Sankey
Production Co
Ardimages UK, Montgomery Avenue
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m