The Woman Who Powders Herself (French: La Femme qui se poudre) is a 1972 French black-and-whiteexperimentalhorror short film written, produced, and directed by Patrick Bokanowski. The short film, which contains no dialogue, follows a cast of masked figures (similar to those of Bokanowski's later 1982 feature film L'Ange) engaging in a series of outlandish acts.[1]
A group of uncanny figures wearing crude, disfigured masks are portrayed occupying themselves with a variety of unconnected tasks, set to an unsettling film score. One of the figures is seen removing pieces of cloth from a well whilst a scarecrow mocks them. Another—the titular character—applies makeup to her "face" as she prepares to go out with an accompanying figure. A figure exits their house and wanders a vast wasteland as an arabesque song plays, encountering an ancient Egyptian style sphinx statue. Two figures accompany each other, one lying on their deathbed. A physical altercation occurs between a gathering of figures at a dinner table.
↑ Coulthart, John (May 13, 2013). "La Femme qui se poudre". johncoulthart.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
↑ "La Femme qui se poudre". Centre Pompidou. September 25, 2024. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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