Zwierciadło: Freedom, Equality, Sisterhood. What Is Worth Fighting For
Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a film not only about the love being born between the two women but also about personal freedom.
18th century. Marianne, a young painter, has a commission form a certain duchess for the portrait of her daughter Heloise. For the portraitist and for the portrayed, the time spent on creating the painting will be special and just for them. Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a film not only about the love being born between the two women but also about personal freedom. Although in the case of the film’s heroes the possibility of making their own decision is limited to their inner freedom, Marianne’s and Heloise’s emancipation is impressive. How does this story translate to our times? What is worth fighting for today in the context of women’s freedom? These are some of the topics we will be discussing during the debate with the audience and with the invited guests.