Catherine Deudon
Directing
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In February 1971, women in Troyes go on strike in a hosiery factory and organise a sit-in of the premises. Several workers talk about their liberation movement and the experiences that have changed their lives.
Women's Strike in Troyes
After a series of rapes in broad daylight in 1985, a demonstration takes place in September. Leaflets accuse the "immigrant criminal underworld." Immigrants and Muslims are blamed. Eight feminists: Claire Atherton (editing), Claire Auzias, Marie-Jo Dhavernas, Catherine Deudon, Anne Faisandier (camera), Liliane Kandel, Nadja Ringart and Ioana Wieder want to testify and fight sexism wherever they come from and whoever the authors are. They decide to realize a documentary. They meet Souad Benani and Malika Bennabi, activists of the group Les Nanas Beurs, then Fatima and Rosa, activists of SOS Racisme. Then three anti-racist activists : Harlem Désir, Adil Jazouli, Sami Nair to discuss it.