The amazon body
Director Unger Anja
Countries France
Duration 74 min
Synopsis
Having developed cancer, Annick had a breast removed in 2000. She chose to remain “asymmetrical”. But it still hurts her the way other people look at her body. In order to break the taboo and the silence about the effects of cancer, she and some other women have been preparing an art exhibition around the idea of the “amazon body”. With the help of visual artists and photographers, this film looks beyond the disease to consider how women can reappropriate their bodies, bringing themselves back to life. Through this interplay between different views and representations, “The Amazon Body” challenges conventional ideas about women and female beauty.
Having developed cancer, Annick had a breast removed in 2000. She chose to remain “asymmetrical”. But it still hurts her the way other people look at her body. In order to break the taboo and the silence about the effects of cancer, she and some other women have been preparing an art exhibition around the idea of the “amazon body”. With the help of visual artists and photographers, this film looks beyond the disease to consider how women can reappropriate their bodies, bringing themselves back to life. Through this interplay between different views and representations, “The Amazon Body” challenges conventional ideas about women and female beauty.