Sundance 2022 - Sirens, Midwives, and Long Line of Ladies

Send us Fan MailWelcome to our "women are badass" episode from Sundance 2022! We've compiled a group of films that highlight the strength, resilience, and power that it takes to be a woman. In Sirens, we follow the rocky rise of Slave to Sirens, the Middle East's first all female thrash metal band. Director Rita Baghdadi explains how she fell in love with the band, and how she managed to complete the film despite the difficulties of filming abroad, including how she was saved from the Beirut explosion in 2020. The documentary Midwives introduces us to Hla, a Buddhist midwife, and her apprentice Nyo Nyo, a Muslim, who together run a clinic in the very divided Rhakine State in Myanmar. Director Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing and producer Mila Aung-Thwin describe how they were able to film during an ongoing Civil War, police checkpoints, and the unexpected changes in their main character's lives. With the documentary short Long Line of Ladies, we are introduced to the Ihuk ceremony, celebrated by the Karuk tribe after a young girl receives her first period. Directors Rayka Zehtabchi and Shaandiin Tome discuss the importance of being respectful during filming, the men's role in the ceremony, and why they chose to focus on the preparation, instead of the ceremony itself.You can follow the band Slave to Sirens on IG & Twitter & FBYou can follow director Rita Baghdadi on IG & Twitter & FBYou can follow director Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing on FBYou can follow producer Mila Aung-Thwin on IG & Twitter & FBYou can follow director Rayka Zehtabchi on IG & TwitterYou can follow director Shaandiin Tome on IG & Twitter--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without yourSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!--Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice.--Support Bitch Talk here!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Threads, and SubstackListen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM