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Hysteries

1983 · 16 min Documentary

Interspersed with documentation of dancer Juliana Carneiro da Cunha’s "Possession" performance, which draws from Christian mysticism, in the filmmaker’s words this experimental short is about “the psychic suffering of women in a patriarchal society”. It takes the viewer on a disorienting journey—with abrupt cuts in sound and image—through the Catholic Church, repressed sexuality, racial violence perpetrated by white women, maternal fatigue, male chauvinism and drug addiction…

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Original Title Histerias
Year 1983
Country Brazil
Genre Documentary
Director Maria Inês Nunes de Castilho
Runtime 16 min.

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Hysteries is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1983. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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