Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age
Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age[1][2] (French: Je vous salue salope : la mysogynie au temps du numérique) is a Canadian documentary feature film by Léa Clermont-Dion and Guylaine Maroist released in 2022.[3] It is produced and distributed by La Ruelle Films. SynopsisThe film exposes the many consequences of online misogyny.[4] It sheds lights on hatred towards women.[5] This Canadian documentary feature by Clermont-Dion and Maroist, succeeds on being suspenseful while it follows four women across two different continents:[2] Laura Boldrini, former President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies; Kiah Morris, former Democratic representative; French actor and YouTuber Marion Séclin; and Laurence Gratton, a school teacher from Montréal.[6] Experts in the field also testify: Donna Zuckerberg, specialist in cyber-violence against women and sister of the founder of Facebook,[7] Laurence Rosier, professor of linguistics at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and Sarah T. Roberts, author, researcher and professor at the prestigious University of California in Los Angeles. This feature-length documentary looks at the impact and scourge of cyber-violence and digital misogyny by following victims up close and personal in their daily lives. The National Post gave it a 5-star rating[8] and Le Soleil gave it a 4-star rating.[9] Cast
AwardsIt was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Documentary Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023.[11] References
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