L'une Chante, L'autre Pas
This quasi-musical stands as one of the director’s most distinctive films. Two women, Pomme (Valérie Mairesse) and Suzanne (Thérèse Liotard), form a close bond when Pomme helps Suzanne secure an illegal abortion. Varda explores their contrasting yet parallel lives over the years; Suzanne runs a family planning centre while Pomme sings with a campaigning, feminist folk group. It is of note that Varda signed the ‘Manifesto of the 343’ in 1971, a declaration for reproductive rights by women admitting to having had an abortion.
Director
Language
French
Subtitles
English
Countries
Belgium, France, Venezuela
