Draw for Change!

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.

Documentary

Seasons

1. A Stroke of Freedom

Air Date: 2024-03-06

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.

2. Behind the Lines

Air Date: 2024-03-06

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.

3. Tree of Violence

Air Date: 2024-03-06

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.

4. Drawing a Line

Air Date: 2024-03-06

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 Pana

5. We Are Fire

Air Date: 2024-03-06

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.

6. Open Letter

Air Date: 2024-03-06

"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."

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Rating

9.4/10

Release Date

2024-03-06

Episodes

6 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

Clin d'oeil Films

ARTE GEIE

VRT

VRT

RTBF

RTBF

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