introduction (in Hebrew): Galit Landau-Epstein, Curator of Special Projects, Tel Aviv Museum of Art

First there was the exhibition, then came the film: “Radical Women” was the name of an exhibition held in Los Angeles in 2018, that presented the revolutionary works of 120 Latin American women who had been overlooked by art history. Their art was a bold protest against the oppression, discrimination, and exclusion that women experienced in their countries from 1960 to 1985.

The directors of this film chose to focus on 11 of the artists and, through them and their art, to depict what all the exhibition’s participants sought to achieve. Their works express femininity, sexuality, and critiques of the societies in which they lived and the regimes that ruled them. Their art includes video works and performances that show they were clearly ahead of their time and were willing to use their bodies as a political weapon. Archival footage includes bold performances and interviews with the artists, which add another layer to understanding the innovation, audacity, and courage they demonstrated at a time when Latin America was characterized by social conservatism and tyrannical regimes. Thanks to the film, these courageous artists can finally get the respect they deserve.

Before or after the screening you may visit exhibitions dedicated to women artists: “Bella Brisel: Waters from Waters”; “Maria Saleh Mahameed: Peace of Mind”; “Ruth Patir: Motherland”