Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age (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. It is produced and distributed by La Ruelle Films.
Synopsis
The film exposes the many consequences of online misogyny. It sheds lights on hatred towards women. This Canadian documentary feature by Clermont-Dion and Maroist, succeeds on being suspensful while it follows four women across two different continents: 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.
Experts in the field also testify: Donna Zuckerberg, specialist in cyber-violence against women and sister of the founder of Facebook, 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 and Le Soleil gave it a 4-star rating.
Technical specifications
French title: Je vous salue salope : la misogynie au temps du numérique
English title: Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age
Directed by: Léa Clermont-Dion, Guylaine Maroist
Screenplay: Léa Clermont-Dion, Guylaine Maroist
Original music: Antoine Félix Rochette
Production: La Ruelle Films
Country: Canada
Genre: Documentary
Length: 80 minutes
Release date: September th, 2022
Cast
Laura Boldrini
Marion Séclin
Kiah Morris (or Ruqaiyah Khadijah Kiah Morris) Laurence Gratton Glen Canning Laurence Rosier Donna Zuckerberg Nadia Seraiocco Sarah T. Roberts
References
External links
Official website (English) Backlash: Misogyny at the Digital Age on the website of La Cinémathèque québécoise Backlash: Misogyny at the Digital Age on La Ruelle Films