OUR BODY
French documentary titan Claire Simon observes the everyday operations in the gynecology ward of a public hospital in Paris.
SYNOPSIS
One week only with limited screenings! French documentary titan Claire Simon observes the everyday operations in the gynecology ward of a public hospital in Paris. In the process, she questions what it means to live in a woman’s body, filming the diversity, singularity and beauty of patients in all stages of life. Through these many encounters, the specific fears, desires and struggles of these individuals become the health challenges we all face, even the filmmaker herself.
Director
Claire Simon
WITH
N/A
Run Time
2 hours, 48 minutes
Released
2023
Distributed by
The Cinema Guild
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE
Assisted Listening
Subtitled / Open Captions
Country
France
SUBTITLES
French with English Subtitles
NOT RATED
Many of the films shown at The Ross are not rated due to the prohibitive cost of acquiring a rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. Consequently, as many of these films contain graphic content, viewer discretion is advised.
SHOWINGS
OCT 20 | FRI
7:15 p.m.
OCT 21 | SAT
11:40 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
OCT 22 | SUN
11:40 a.m.
OCT 23 | MON
6:00 p.m.
OCT 24 | TUE
7:00 p.m.
OCT 25 | WED
7:00 p.m.
OCT 26 | THU
6:00 p.m.
REVIEWS
“Simon’s belief in the interconnectedness yet singularity of the varied patients is palpable. She rewards our patience with a deeper understanding of our bodies and ourselves.”
“Simon takes us into the most intimate, terrifying, and sometimes joyful moments faced by the people who come to the hospital.”
“The ‘Our’ of the title is well earned. Simon films the lives of others with an empathetic passion that transforms observation into deep and resonant subjectivity.”