Sieben Frauen, sieben Sünden

Directed by Chantal Akerman, Valie Export, Laurence Gavron, Bette Gordon, Helke Sander, Maxi Cohen and Ulrike Ottinger

With Gabi Herz, Michael Dick, Kate Valk, Rosemary Hochschild and Roberta Wallach

Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986) represents a quintessential moment in film history. The women filmmakers invited to direct for the seven sins were amongst the world's most renown: Helke Sander (Gluttony), Bette Gordon (Greed), Maxi Cohen (Anger), Chantal Akerman (Sloth), Valie Export (Lust), Laurence Gavron (Envy), and Ulrike Ottinger (Pride). Each filmmaker had the liberty of choosing a sin to interpret as they wished. The final film reflected this diversity, including traditional narrative fiction, experimental video, a musical, a radical documentary, and was delivered in multiple formats from 16, super 16, video and 35mm.