Hysterica & the Wandering Womb
Rendered in hand-cranked black and white, this silent film is a stylized and melodramatic look at the pathology of women's bodies by scientists in the 19th century. This experimental short film is set in the Salpetriere Hospital in fin-de-siecle Paris.
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Michelle Lovegrove ThomsonDirector
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Michelle Lovegrove ThomsonWriter
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Stacy DouglasKey Cast
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Alain MerciecaKey Cast
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Silent Film, Feminism, Historical, Experimental
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Runtime:5 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:May 1, 2005
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Production Budget:700 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:16mm film
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Christie Pits Film FestivalToronto, ON
Canada
July 26, 2015 -
Salt Water Bodies and Turning Tides: Moving Pictures by Women on the East Coast, Winnipeg Film Group CinematequeWinnipeg, Manitoba
October 15, 2010 -
Fruit Farm Film FestivalMcMinnville, Oregon, USA
August 15, 2008
Michelle is a filmmaker and librarian based in Toronto, and has been making short experimental and documentary films since 2004. In 2010, she participated in Werner Herzog's first Rogue Film School in LA.