Tell It Like a Woman

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Tell It Like a Woman
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAseem Bajaj
Edited by Anne-Sophie Bion
Music byElena Maro
Daniel Tarrab
Production
companies
  • Iervolino Entertainment
  • We Do It Together
Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release date
  • October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesItaly
United States
LanguageEnglish

Tell It Like a Woman is a 2022 American-Italian anthology film. Premiering at the Taormina Film Fest, Tell It Like a Woman is an anthology of seven short stories directed by women. It was filmed in different parts of the world. [1]

Contents

The film received a nomination at the 95th Academy Awards for Best Original Song for "Applause" by Diane Warren. [2]

Premise

Tell It Like a Woman is a feature film composed of seven short stories whose common denominator is the representation of female protagonists. Each of these very different women faces a particular challenge in their life with extreme determination and courage that makes them stronger and more self-aware. Some of these inspirational and empowering stories, which take place all over the world, are inspired by true events, while others are narrative fiction. [3]

Cast

Production

The film was shot in India, Italy, Japan, and the United States. [4] [5] [6]

Release

The film premiered at the Taormina Film Fest (TFF), where it won the TFF Excellence Award. [7]

It arrived on VOD platforms, including Google Play, Prime Video and Vudu, on February 17, 2023. [3]

Reception

Critical

Writing for The Austin Chronicle , Jasmine Lane gave a positive review and wrote: "Though I would've liked to see these shorts plunge more deeply into the abstract concept of what it means to tell a story not just as a woman or about a woman but in a way only a woman can, in a world that seems increasingly determined to reduce the breadth of feminine identity to a singular biological imperative, these shorts feel triumphant". [8] Conversely, Leslie Felperin of The Guardian wrote a negative review, with 2 out of 5 stars, writing: "[Cara] Delevingne is pretty good and Mipo O's story of a single mother struggling to stay afloat has impact – but most are on a spectrum between insipid and awful." [9]

Accolades

AwardsDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Academy Awards March 12, 2023 Best Original Song "Applause"
Music and lyrics by Diane Warren 		Nominated [2]
Capri, Hollywood January 5, 2023Best Original SongWon [10]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 16, 2022 Best Original Song in an Independent Film Won [11]
Satellite Awards March 3, 2023 Best Original Song Nominated [12]
Society of Composers & Lyricists February 15, 2023Outstanding Song for a Drama/DocumentaryWon [13]
Taormina Film Fest July 23, 2022TFF Excellence AwardTell It Like a WomanWon [7]

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