Female Creators Take on Sexual Violence and Abuse in ‘Querer,’ ‘Angemessen Angry,’ ‘My Dear Mother’ and ‘L/Over’: ‘Being a Woman is Really Tough’
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variety.comMarta Balaga Female creators are ready to tackle sexual violence and abuse in their shows. But they don’t always want to show it.
This was one of the key takeaways from Monday’s Berlinale Series Market panel Owning the Narrative – Deconstructing Stereotypes in TV Series, moderated by Variety. “There are many things that can trigger and re-traumatize people, so we tried our best not to.
With director Elsa van Damke and her co-writer Jana Forkel we decided not to show the actual rape,” said “Angemessen Angry” producer Solmaz Azizi.
Azizi produced the Germany series with Marie Bloching, which sees a young woman developing superpowers after an assault. “I’ve seen many images of naked body parts that I cannot get out of my head.
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