Directors: Guylaine Maroist, Léa Clermont-Dion Producers: Guylaine Maroist, Eric Ruel
Description:
The film plunges us into the vortex of online misogyny and documents hatred towards women. This bleak opus, reminiscent of a psychological thriller, follows four women across two continents: former President of the Italian parliament Laura Boldrini, former Democratic representative Kiah Morris, French actor and YouTuber Marion Séclin, and Donna Zuckerberg, a specialist in online violence against women and the sister of Facebook’s founder. This tour de force reveals the devastating effects such unapologetic hatred has on victims, and brings to light the singular objective of cyber-misogyny: to silence women who shine.
Biography:
Guylaine Maroist is a filmmaker who worked as a freelance journalist for Le Devoir. She founded La Ruelle Films to produce POV documentaries with producer and director Eric Ruel. She has garnered several awards in Canada and abroad, including a Governor General’s History Award, a Gold Ribbon Award, and three Gémeaux awards. Her recent films include God Save Justin Trudeau, Expo 67 Mission Impossible, Jukebox: Sing, Twist and Shout!, and Gentilly or Not to Be, which helped bring about the permanent shutdown of the Gentilly II nuclear plant. In 2015, she was appointed a member of the NGO Pugwash, becoming the first filmmaker in history to join the ranks of an organization that, since 1957, has influenced the United Nations and state leaders in matters related to global peace and nuclear disarmament.
Léa Clermont-Dion is a writer, filmmaker who has published several books, including the bestselling La revanche des moches, Les superbes, Lettres à un souverainiste and Crève avec moi, her first foray into fiction writing. She was also the co-scriptwriter for Beauté fatale, which aired on Télé-Québec. She co-directed and co-wrote with Gianluca Della Montagna the documentary T’as juste à porter plainte, which aired on Noovo. For close to 15 years, Léa Clermont-Dion has been involved in social movements to emancipate women. She has given more than 200 talks on topics related to feminist issues, notably at the Council of Europe. She was also awarded a Vanier Canada Graduate scholarship, the most prestigious of its kind in Canada, underscoring her academic excellence and positive impact on the community.
