Violet Gave Willingly immerses us in the colourful world of textile artist Deborah Dumka, inviting viewers to witness the unflinchingly intimate details of her artistic process and inner life. Nestled in a cluttered studio by the sea, we witness an artist at work on a project that delves into a past unspoken. An intimate study of the nature of memory and how it can both harm and protect, the film lays bare the continuum and legacy of gender-based discrimination, sexism, and sexual violence. More than a portrait, the film is a conversation. As mother and daughter struggle to give voice to their experiences, power radiates from speaking uncomfortable truths.
The film has played at over a dozen festivals across the globe, including: TIFF Top Ten, IDFA, DOCNYC, Hot Docs, Whistler Film Festival, Dokufest, Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Lunenburg Doc Fest, Flying Film Fest (Swiss Air) among others. It has been exhibited in galleries and as part of workshops designed to explore and dismantle the structures of sexism and sexual violence.
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Producer: Toolshed Creative
Director & Cinematographer: Claire Sanford
Featuring: Deborah Dumka
Editor: Milena Salazar & Claire Sanford
Composer: Sophia Sanford
Sound Mixer: Jeremy Reid
Colourist: Laurence Moreau-Messier
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