Join the Concordia Ethnography Lab and Maya Lamothe-Katrapani for another ethnographic film screening, on March 13th. This time, the screening is organized with fellow anthropology graduate student Clare Walker. Sarra El Abed’s Ain’t No Time For Women (2021, 19 minutes) will be followed by the screening of Uncle Yanco, a short film by Agnès Varda, a seminal filmmaker within the French New Wave.
A virtual Q&A with Sarra El Abed will follow to discuss both her work and Varda’s influence on her creative practice.
ABOUT THE FILMS:
Ain’t No Time For Women: Tunis, November 2019. A group of women is gathered at Saïda’s, the hairdresser, on the eve of the presidential election. The salon is transformed into a town square, mirroring the internal turmoil of the country. In this female sanctuary, we get an intimate look at the county’s teenage democracy.
Uncle Yanco: Agnès Varda travels to a Californian houseboat community to meet Jean Varda (known affectionately as Uncle Yanco), a Greek emigrant relative whom Varda has never met. In her characteristic cinematic style, Varda brings herself into the countercultural beat scene of 1960s San Francisco, finding resonances with Uncle Yanco in conversations of dreams, art, and living.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER:
Sarra El Abed, born in Tunisia and raised in Montreal, explores the intersection of both cultures in her work. Her short documentary AIN’T NO TIME FOR WOMEN (filmed in Tunisia, available on The New Yorker) screened at Clermont-Ferrand, Dok Leipzig, and Slamdance, earning nominations and awards, including Best Canadian Short at Hot Docs. This success led to LES COLLECTIONNEURS, filmed in Cairo and available on Tou.Tv. Blending fiction and documentary, she highlights the beauty of the mundane with flamboyant, often feminine characters and a touch of humor. She is currently developing two feature films, ADIEU MINETTE, GOODBYE PARTY and GENS QUI RIENT, GENS QUI PLEURENT. With ADIEU MINETTE, she participated in the TIFF Filmmaker Lab, TIFF Talent Accelerator, and won the FNC X Netflix Pitch.
March 13, 2025
6-8 PM
Screening Room EV 10.525
Make sure to
reserve your spot, If you can’t make it anymore please let Maya know so she can give your seat to someone else.
