| Filosofía | In a bid to dismantle taboos and rail against the expectation that women keep the details of their body private, BBC Three have commissioned ‘Body Language’, a four-part series of intimate visual essays that focus on some of the most isolating female reproductive health experiences. ‘Body Language’ is produced by PRETTYBIRD and Directed by Sindha Agha. Sindha Agha is a Sundance Ignite and Sundance New Voices Fellow, and the filmmaker behind “Birth Control Your Own Adventure”, which was the New York Times’ most popular Op-Doc and officially selected for the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. The ‘Body Language’ series is composed of 4 x 5 minute films made for BBC Three’s YouTube and Facebook channels, produced by Paulette Caletti and Executive Produced by Juliette Larthe at PRETTYBIRD.co. The series has been commissioned by Damian Kavanagh, Controller BBC Three, and the Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Navi Lamba. ‘Body Language’ will bring to the fore candid accounts of the health battles of four British women that re-examine the normalisation of pain, hormonal shifts and physical trauma. Over four episodes, the series will discuss conditions including painful sex, early menopause, endometriosis and maternal mental health. The visually striking films utilise stop motion, collage and conceptual imagery to allow the serious, intimate first-person monologues the space to be told in a bright, appealing way with moments of unexpected humour. Through the ‘Body Language’ films, director Sindha Agha illustrates the wrongful normalization of women's pain, how it leads to women becoming experts in resilience and enduring what they often shouldn't. Sindha hopes that women who watch ‘Body Language’ will re-examine their personal histories, question whether or not they could be experiencing more peace in their bodies and minds, and seek the help they deserve. Her directorial goal with this series is to show women that they are understood, and they are not alone. ‘Body Language’ features as part of the BBC’s Hear Her season, a dedicated season of content across TV, radio and online to mark 100 years since suffrage and the centenary anniversary of women being able to vote in the UK. ‘Body Language’ will be available from Thursday 14th June on BBC Three’s YouTube and Facebook channels; https://www.facebook.com/bbcthree/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcjoLhqu3nyOFmdqF17LeBQ |
