DRAW FOR CHANGE! (Series)

Name: DRAW FOR CHANGE! (Series)
Director: Alisar Hasan,Alaa Amer,Nada Riyadh,Anna Moiseenko,Sama Pana
Released: 2023

Alisar Hasan Alaa Amer Nada Riyadh Anna Moiseenko Sama Pana 2023

In an era of digital misinformation, cartoonists remain crucial voices of clarity, cutting through social media noise, populism, and fake news. DRAW FOR CHANGE! is a six-part series spotlighting female cartoonists from Mexico, India, Russia, Syria, Egypt, and the USA. Each episode, directed by a notable female filmmaker, explores how these artists’ drawings affect lives, blending documentary with animation. From Syria’s Amany Al-Ali, who critiques both Assad forces and extremists, to India’s Rachita Taneja, who risks prison for her art, these women draw as a form of rebellion. Despite threats, they persist, impacting their societies through fearless creativity.

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Running Time:

4 x 54 min.

Spoken Languages:

Arabic, English, Russian

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Alisar Hasan Alaa Amer Nada Riyadh Anna Moiseenko Sama Pana

Producers:

Hanne Phlypo, Estelle Robin You, Marion Guth, Heino Deckert, Sigrid Dyekjaer, Julie Goldman

Cinematographers:

Abdo Fayyad, Rosa Hadit Hernández, Karen Vazquez Guadarrama, Johan Legraie, Matteo Robert Morales, Joachim Philippe

Editors:

Philippe Ravoet, Neel Cockx, Geert Veuskens, Gladys Joujou, Dieter Diependaele, Céline Ducreux, Frédéric Fichefet, Lenka Fillnerova, Karima Saïdi, Alain Dessauvage, Anna Savchenko

Production Companies:

Clin D’oeil Films

Middle Eastern Studies

Politics

Russian Cinema and Cul..

Social Justice

War

Festival Participation

The Hague Movies that Matter Festival - 2024
Nominee Activist Documentary Award
Canneseries - 2023
Winner Best Documentary Series

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