About this movie
Interspersed with documentation of dancer Juliana Carneiro da Cunha’s "Possession" performance, which draws from Christian mysticism, in the filmmaker’s words this experimental short is about “the psychic suffering of women in a patriarchal society”. It takes the viewer on a disorienting journey—with abrupt cuts in sound and image—through the Catholic Church, repressed sexuality, racial violence perpetrated by white women, maternal fatigue, male chauvinism and drug addiction…
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Cast
🎭 Documentary
🎬 Maria Inês Nunes de Castilho
👤 Juliana Carneiro da Cunha
👤 Isa Castro
👤 Maria Rita Kehl
feminism
experimental
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Questions about Hysteries
How long is Hysteries?
Hysteries has a runtime of 16m ( and 16 minutes).
Who directed Hysteries?
Hysteries was directed by Maria Inês Nunes de Castilho and released in 1983.
What genre is Hysteries?
Hysteries is a Documentary film (1983).
Who stars in Hysteries?
The cast of Hysteries includes Juliana Carneiro da Cunha, Isa Castro, Maria Rita Kehl, Sílvia Leblon, Chiquinho Brandão.
