Draw for Change!

"Six Female Cartoonists Redefining the Lines"

DRAW FOR CHANGE! is a 6 part documentary series about female cartoonists from all around the globe, challenging the red lines and the taboos of their society. Zooming in on their drawings, these cartoonists take us on a journey into their world in search of people who experience their drawings in reality.

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First Aired

2024-03-06
Last Aired

2024-03-06
Creator

Vincent Coen
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ARTE

Keywords:

artist politics cartoon satire cartoonist dissent

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Season 1

1. A Stroke of Freedom

In an Egypt once again under military dictatorship, with women's freedom under attack more than ever, ...More

In an Egypt once again under military dictatorship, with women's freedom under attack more than ever, Doaa el-Adl, a popular newspaper cartoonist throughout the Arab world, revisits twenty years of her struggle through imagery.Less

52mins 2024-03-06

2. Behind the Lines

In a rebellious city in Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a young Syrian cartoonist tries to impose her art of...More

In a rebellious city in Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a young Syrian cartoonist tries to impose her art of political caricature. A risky gamble in a world of men at war.Less

2024-03-06

3. Tree of Violence

Through her drawings, she gives opposition to Putin: a portrait of Russian artist Victoria Lomasko, fr...More

Through her drawings, she gives opposition to Putin: a portrait of Russian artist Victoria Lomasko, from her dissident life in Moscow to her forced exile in Brussels after the invasion of Ukraine.Less

2024-03-06

4. Drawing a Line

In India, criticizing the authoritarian Narendra Modi and his regime can be dangerous. A sensitive po...More

In India, criticizing the authoritarian Narendra Modi and his regime can be dangerous. A sensitive portrait of young online cartoonist and political columnist Rachita Taneja, awaiting trial for satirising her country’s institutions. - - Direction Sama PanaLess

2024-03-06

5. We Are Fire

Mar Maremoto is a queer, punk artist with overflowing energy. Her work is lively and loaded with emoti...More

Mar Maremoto is a queer, punk artist with overflowing energy. Her work is lively and loaded with emotions. Her drawings and mural frescoes striking. She courageously explores the multiple repercussions of machismo, the anxiety of fat-shaming, or the difficulty of not complying with societal norms.Less

2024-03-06

6. Open Letter

"With revelatory insight, Open Letter focuses on two of the most controversial Supreme Court confirmat...More

"With revelatory insight, Open Letter focuses on two of the most controversial Supreme Court confirmations in US history, interrogating the ability of the judiciary to prosecute gender-based violence. Utilizing a fresh visual approach, America’s keenest legal minds review opportunities for reform."Less