Women of Science

a film by Safia Kessas
Documentary
2024
Length 6x15' - 60' & 52'
Format HD
Sound Stereo
Language Fr, En, It, De, Lt
Subtitles Fr, En

Synopsis

Synopsis

Science is a male-dominated field, and this has been true right from school. Today, only 28% of all researchers in the world are women, and in Europe only 25% of STEM graduates are women.
They are researchers, mathematicians, tech wizards or engineers. These are the so-called "feminine" profiles that this documentary project aims to highlight from the four corners of Europe. The film will tell the story of how they got to where they are today. Did they overcome obstacles? Was it obvious? Did they fall for the magic potion of maths from childhood? Did their family play a role? In short, how do you become a female figure in STEM today? Against the backdrop of these success stories, this film will also look at how women who came before them have been erased from the history of scientific progress: why have women scientists often been forgotten, or even robbed of their discoveries? Does this historical erasure of women still resonate in the careers of today's women scientists? And how will these women in turn remain part of the history of science and the inventions that are changing our lives? This documentary will criss-cross Europe to discover the most emblematic and inspiring profiles and projects.

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Diffusion

RTBF
RAI
SWR
LRT
ORF
BBC

Casting

Sarah BAATOUT – Belgique
Monica GORI – Italie
Tiziana BRÄUER – Allemagne
Anne-Marie IMAFIDON – Angleterre
Ieva PLIKUSIENE – Lituanie
Doris SCHLAFFER – Autriche

Team

Directors:
Safia Kessas – Belgique
Fabrizio Marini – Italie
Pia Grzesiak – Allemagne
Anna Lavelle – Royaume-Uni
Rolandas Maskoliunas – Lituanie
Yalda Walter – Autriche

Production

Produced by Iota Production
In co-production with RTBF (Belgian television), RAI, ORF, SWR, LRT and BBC. With the participation of the EBU (Television Network of the European Broadcasting Union). In co-production with ShelterProd, Taxshelter.be and ING. With the support of the National Lottery, Committee Femmes et science, Wallonie-Bruxelles Enseignement, the FWB Journalism Fund and the financial support of Wallonia.

Festivals

First screened at Théâtre National de Bruxelles on 8 Février 2024

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