Seven Women, Seven Sins
Seven women filmmakers explore the seven deadly sins
Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986) represents a quintessential moment in film history. The women filmmakers invited to direct for the seven sins were amongst the world's most renown: Helke Sander (Gluttony), Bette Gordon (Greed), Maxi Cohen (Anger), Chantal Akerman (Sloth), Valie Export (Lust), Laurence Gavron (Envy), and Ulrike Ottinger (Pride). Each filmmaker had the liberty of choosing a sin to interpret as they wished. The final film reflected this diversity, including traditional narrative fiction, experimental video, a musical, a radical documentary, and was delivered in multiple formats from 16, super 16, video and 35mm.
- Year: 1986
- Country: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: ZDF, Helke Sander Filmproduktion, Variety Motion Pictures, Valie Export Filmproduktion, Ulrike Ottinger Filmproduktion
- Keyword: woman director
- Director: Chantal Akerman, Valie Export, Laurence Gavron, Bette Gordon, Helke Sander, Maxi Cohen, Ulrike Ottinger
- Cast: Gabi Herz, Michael Dick, Kate Valk, Rosemary Hochschild, Roberta Wallach, Suzanne Fletcher