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Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age
Directed byLéa Clermont-Dion
Guylaine Maroist
Written byLéa Clermont-Dion
Guylaine Maroist
Produced byLa Ruelle Films
StarringLaura Boldrini
Marion Séclin
Kiah Morris
Donna Zuckerberg
Sarah T. Roberts
Production
company
Distributed byLa Ruelle Films
Release date
  • September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
CountryCanada
LanguagesFrench, English

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.

Synopsis

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The 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

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Awards

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It was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Documentary Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Je Vous Salue Salope - The rise of cyberbullying and online mysoginy". CBC.ca. September 6, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Shocking Quebec-made film showcases the sorry reality of cyber-violence against women".
  3. ^ Montreal Gazette, Arts. "Dunlevy: Quebec documentary exposes toll of online misogyny". Montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  4. ^ "Dunlevy: Quebec documentary exposes toll of online misogyny".
  5. ^ Roy, Marie-Josée R. (2022-08-02). "«Je vous salue salope»: un percutant documentaire sur la misogynie". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  6. ^ "Documentary by Quebec filmmakers exposes horror of cyber violence against women". The Globe and Mail. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  7. ^ Caillou, Annabelle (2022-09-02). "«Je vous salue salope»: «elles vivent comme dans un film d'horreur»". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  8. ^ "Film review: Backlash will make you angry, and that's good". nationalpost. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  9. ^ Bouchard, Geneviève (2022-09-07). "Je vous salue salope : un fléau beaucoup plus que virtuel **** [VIDÉO]". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  10. ^ "Léa Clermont-Dion a interviewé Donna Zuckerberg pour son film sur la misogynie". Ton petit look (in Canadian French). 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  11. ^ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
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