20th Anniversary Edition – 15th Basque Window
dir. Isabel Herguera
Spain | 2023 | 80 min | animation
In English, Spanish, Basque and Italian with English subtitles
Inspired by a feminist science fiction story written by Rokeya Hossain in 1905 in Bengal, Inés embarks on a journey through India searching for the traces of Ladyland, a utoptian country for women. Helguera’s unconventional story, which partly mirrors her own journey, includes fictional and real characters, such as philosopher Paul B. Preciado and English scholar Mary Beard, who have lent their voices to the film. In her debut feature film, veteran animator Herguera employs watercolour-style animation combined with the Mehndi technique, usually associated to henna temporary skin decorations, achieving strikingly beautiful results.
Ciné Lumière
at the Institut Français
17 Queensberry Place
South Kensington
London SW7 2DT
Box Office: 020 7871 3515
Riverside Studios
101 Queen Caroline Street
Hammersmith
London W6 9BN
Box Office: 020 8237 1010
We’d like to thank as well for their personal efforts, interest and support:
Marina Díaz López, Juan Blas Delgado, Nickolas Grace, Michela Bertolini, Antonio Molina Vázquez, Natacha Antolini, Prof. Maria Delgado, Prof. Peter W. Evans, Diane Gabrisiak, Thomas Riley, Bea Segura, Javier Fernández and Clara Caleo Green.