In Athens of the 4th century BC, a young girl dresses up as a man to study medicine and help women. In New York at the end of the 19th century, another girl pretends to be sick to bring to light the cruel treatment of patients in psychiatric hospitals.
“Brazen” is a journey around the globe: from Australia to Liberia, from Afghanistan to France, from Greece to the United States, and again around the world. And also a journey in time: from the present day to antiquity.
Each episode is a witty biography of a different fascinating woman. This mosaic brings together a pioneer in investigative journalism and an astronaut, social worker and inventor, silent movie star and a young rapper. Artists and sportswomen, organizers of protests and activists. This animated series for young audiences was made on the basis of the comic “Culottées” by Pénélope Bagieu, and commissioned by French public television. The protagonists of the ten episodes selected by the HER Docs Film Festival are: Annette Kellermann, Nellie Bly, Leymah Gbowee, Mae Jemison, Sonita Alizadeh, Christine Jorgensen, Thérèse Clerc, Agnodike, Betty Davis and Hedy Lamarr. (Klara Cykorz)