H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories

3.6
2021

Twenty-four short films by 24 female writers, performed by 24 women actors, all based on women’s real life experiences of sexism, harassment, and violence. A diversity of female voices and talent from across Europe come together for a series that tackles head-on the everyday brutality experienced by women.

Production

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Seasons

25 Episodes • Premiered 2021

24 short films inspired by women’s real life experiences of sexism, harassment, abuse and violence in everyday life. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 1: 07:00 : Signs

1. 07:00 : Signs

She has worked all night before taking the first bus home. But she is not left in peace on this early morning journey. With Diane Kruger, written by Angela Lehner, directed by Nora Fingscheidt. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 2: 08:00 : 10cm Above Ground

2. 08:00 : 10cm Above Ground

When she accepts a post as receptionist, she had no idea she needed to wear 10cm high heels. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 3: 09:00 : Revenge Porn

3. 09:00 : Revenge Porn

A 16-year-old daughter commits suicide because an intimate video of her is posted online. Between anger and despair, an inconsolable mother organises her revenge. Starring Elina Löwensohn, text by Sofi Oksanen, directed by Nathalie Masduraud & Valérie Urrea. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 4: 10:00 : Concerto #4

4. 10:00 : Concerto #4

A young musician reminisces on the drink she accepted one evening from her teacher and her embarrassed refusals. With Céleste Brunnquell and Clémence Poesy. Text by Siri Hustvedt. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 5: 11:00 : Eviction Notice

5. 11:00 : Eviction Notice

A woman receives an eviction notice for noise complaints as her neighbours complained that she made too much noise when her partner hit her. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 6: 12:00 : A Call for Help

6. 12:00 : A Call for Help

In the car park of the fast-food restaurant where she works, she sees a man violently hitting a woman. She courageously steps in. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 7: 01:00 : My Harasser

7. 01:00 : My Harasser

Fed up with being constantly harassed by men in the street, one woman turns the tables with a selfie. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 8: 02:00 : I Will Be Queen

8. 02:00 : I Will Be Queen

A champion ice skater remembers how she was abused by her trainer at the age of eleven. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 9: 03:00 : Gloss

9. 03:00 : Gloss

A girl comes home from school after being called insulted by one of her classmates. But will her mother support her? (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 10: 04:00 : Terminal F

10. 04:00 : Terminal F

Arriving at the airport she loses her skirt when she is tackled to the ground by the police. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 11: 05:00 : Trolling

11. 05:00 : Trolling

A woman is trolled on social media by people who she thought were her friends. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 12: 06:00 : I'm Burning

12. 06:00 : I'm Burning

She remembers his fits of rage and is jealousy. And now she’s burning. With Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, text by Ersi Sotiropoulos. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 13: 07:00 : The Debate

13. 07:00 : The Debate

In an important debate with a teacher, a woman is destabilised by an unexpected compliment. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 14: 08:00 : Sidelines

14. 08:00 : Sidelines

When a trainer of a women’s football team asks for the previous team to vacate the pitch, she is met with a barrage of homophobic and misogynistic abuse. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 15: 09:00 : Details

15. 09:00 : Details

A woman goes back to work after the law courts: The man who had drugged and raped her has just been acquitted due to lack of proof. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 16: 10:00 : Fan Zone

16. 10:00 : Fan Zone

In a crowded fan zone, a woman enjoys cheering on her team with her daughter, until a groping changes the atmosphere. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 17: 11:00 : Red Night

17. 11:00 : Red Night

Walking home late she hears a man hassling her rudely. Should she react or just ignore him? With Camille Cottin, written by Kaouther Adini, directed by Emilie Brisavoine. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 18: 12:00 : It's a Girl

18. 12:00 : It's a Girl

She is eight months pregnant. Her neighbours have told the police about the violence she has been subjected to. But will she press charges? (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 19: 01:00 : Under Control

19. 01:00 : Under Control

A woman catches her boss filming her while she was in the locker room. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 20: 02:00 : Ghost

20. 02:00 : Ghost

A young migrant thinks back on the two women judges who declared that she was too masculine and ugly to be raped. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 21: 03:00 : You Should Be Ashamed!

21. 03:00 : You Should Be Ashamed!

Giving birth to her first child, a woman recognises the gynaecologist as the doctor recently convicted for obstetric violence. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 22: 04:00 : Prince Charming

22. 04:00 : Prince Charming

She fell madly in love with her prince charming but when he persuaded her that she was nothing, she believed him, right till the end. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 23: 05:00 : 15 Years

23. 05:00 : 15 Years

She’s fifteen years old and has just been arrested for theft. Suddenly she has terrible stomach cramps. What’s happening to her? (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 24: 06:00 : This is My Body

24. 06:00 : This is My Body

At a bus stop a man tries to grope a woman, but he receives a nasty surprise. (text: arte)

Still image for H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories season 1 episode 25: The 25th hour : Nina

25. The 25th hour : Nina

A woman struggles to escape from the grip of a manipulative man. (text: arte)

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