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Sebastián Lelio Wraps Chile Feminist Protests Musical Film ‘The Wave’ & Releases First Images
Sebastián Lelio Wraps Musical Film ‘The Wave’ Inspired By Chile Women’s Rights Protests & Releases First Images
The mass protests and university rallies, sparked by a collective desire to bring attention to widespread harassment and abuse against women in Chile, came to be known as the “Feminist May”. The choreographer is award-winning Ryan Heffington who has worked with recording artists including Sia, Florence and the Machine and Christine and the Queens as well as on the series Euphoria and Transparent and the films Tick, Tick… Boom! “I am fascinated by the idea of using the musical genre with its aura of romance and splendor to speak about the inspiring young feminist movement in Chile, mutual consent in the post #MeToo era, and the political potential of the individual or collective voice,” said Lelio.
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