
Madwomen: to be a sparrow not a canary
A housewife confronts situations to which no sane response exists...“Madwomen: To Be a Sparrow Not a Canary” is an experimental found footage melodrama composed entirely out of film footage shot in Soviet Estonia from 1960 until 1969.An experimental collage creating an alternative narrative to the storylines in the animations, documentaries and feature films of that time period.
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A housewife confronts situations to which no sane response exists... “Madwomen: To Be a Sparrow Not a Canary” is an experimental found footage melodrama composed entirely out of film footage shot in Soviet Estonia from 1960 until 1969. An experimental collage creating an alternative narrative to the storylines in the animations, documentaries and feature films of that time period.
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- Release date
- May 5, 2023
- Runtime
- 0h 22m
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- Language
- Estonian
- Country
- Estonia
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