LES GEORGETTES RENDEZ-VOUS: BODY AND MIND
Les Georgettes are spontaneous, cheerful and creative women who have something to say. They love being free to think, share their ideas and carry loved ones along with them. That's why Les Georgettes has put together a selection of works created by plucky women. With these books, podcasts, films, series, exhibitions and reports, we aim to inspire you, give you a break from your to-do list, move you and remind you that we're stronger together.
#WeAreGeorgettes
THIS MONTH:
BODY AND MIND
This first culture list especially for women explores the body, and fundamentally scrutinises femininity, society and our relationships with others and ourselves. Happy reading!
OUR SELECTION
BOOK
THE BRAID
Sarah is a Canadian lawyer who must juggle her ambitions and her illness. In Sicily, Giulia has inherited her family business and its dire financial situation. She will have to show creativity and perseverance to make it through. Smita is an untouchable in India. She would do anything to make sure her daughter has a different life... These three women carry diverse cultures and stories with them, but are linked by fate and the need to fight for freedom. A hopeful and tender book. A life lesson.
LAETITIA COLOMBANI - FRENCH VERSION PUBLISHED BY GRASSET - 224P - 19€
PODCAST
POLITISER NOS CORPS AVEC BERTOULLE BEAUREBEC
Lauren Bastide meets Bertoulle Beaurebec, a young artist with many strings to her bow and the author of "Balance ton corps" [Balance Your Body], who shares her futuristic feminist vision with incredible maturity. An educational and warm discussion.
LISTEN ON LA POUDRE PODCAST.
SERIES
L'OPERA
Zoé is a Black principal dancer in the Paris Opera Ballet at Palais Garnier. Following an on-stage accident, the new director tries to oust her and Zoé must fight to keep her place. A story about dance, societal conflicts and racial discrimination. Above all, a true story: Zoé Monin's story.
AVAILABLE ON OCS.
PODCAST
LE GYNECOLOGUE ET LA SORCIERE [THE GYNAECOLOGIST AND THE WITCH]
Poignant stories from women who share their trauma and humiliation at the hands of medical professionals. A podcast to make you think and question whether we can really say our bodies belong to us.
LISTEN ON ARTE RADIO.
BOOK
J’AI DECIDE DE NE PAS ETRE MERE [I DECIDED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN]
When brilliant university professor Chloé finally decides not to have children, she notices people start treating her differently. The medical world disapproves of her choice as if it's not up to her. Suddenly, she becomes a nonconformist in a society where being a parent is the norm. A reality check covering equality, the freedoms of the female body, and society more broadly. Chloé Chaudet. Available from Cultura. 19€.
CHLOÉ CHAUDET - FRENCH VERSION PUBLISHED BY L'ICONOCLASTE - 222P - 19€