In order to expose the patriarchy for the absurd and dangerous pantomime it is, Julia Jackman literally makes it one in 100 Nights of Hero. Based on Isabel Greenberg’s graphic novel, the Bonus Track director’s second feature is a playful, strange, and visually magnificent take on the preposterousness of not-so-medieval attitudes toward women and the courage it takes to demand more.
A hyper-coloured, queer, feminist fairy tale, 100 Nights of Hero draws from history through a fantastical lens. You’ll recognise the marks of the age of witchcraft persecutions and the long, continuing history of men’s institutional power over women and their bodies. They’re real, topical elements — they just happen to be drenched in magenta lighting, meticulous production design, and sumptuous costumes.
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