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I'm Not a Feminist, But...

A drawn woman in a blue polka-dot dress reads a letter in an armchair, a man's legs sticking out behind it

Synopsis

Watch out: if you insist on saying "I'm not a Feminist, but...", then you may well find yourself pushing the old man over the edge or behind the sofa, as the case may be. Adapted from the cartoons and drawings of Christine Roche.
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Details

Year
1997
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 min
Format
35mm
Director
Marjut Rimminen
Producer
Dick Arnall
Editor
Charlotte Evans
Sound
Charlotte Evans
Composer
Dick Heckstall-Smith, Dave Moore
Principal cast
Glynis Brooks, David Tate, Anita West
Other Lead Creative(s)
Christine Roche
Additional animation
Jeff Goldner, Spud Houston
Tracing
Gail Pearce, Christine Dawe, Russel Murch, Christine Roche
Painting
Debra Thaine, Denise Hambry, Stoney Parsons, Chris Rayment, Tessa Sheridan
Rostrum camera
Cartoon Camera Co, Wolff Productions, Begonia Tamarit

Genre

Comedy Experimental Woman Director

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Marjut Rimminen Animation, in association with Channel Four Television

Contact: Finetake

Sales Company

Cinenova

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