![]() ![]() It's an interesting, quick watch but doesn't cover any real new ground if you are already familiar with the topic. It sets out to discuss the witch as an archetype as portrayed on film and in tv shows and use that as a metaphor for changing views on women in general, feminism, and female empowerment. Reviewed by xbatgirl-30029 5 / 10 Too unfocused to be academicįirst of all, ignore the reviewer who claims this has something to do with Wicca, which is completely false. Drawing on numerous excerpts, the film questions what the witch says about each era and tells, in watermark, a social story of female power, often crushed, sometimes glorified.-Ulf Kjell Gür She symbolizes the woman who does not fit into the norm: too old, too eager, too learned, too sexy. The Wizard of Oz, My Beloved Witch, Suspiria, The Craft, Maleficent - The portrayal of the witch on the screen oscillates between fascination and dread. Deciphers the archetype of the witch in Hollywood cinema from the 1930s to the present day and tells, behind it, a social story of female power. ![]()
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