Waju Talks: Through the Female Lens
Waju Talks returns with an evening of film and conversation exploring how we see gender, power and perspective.
Some spaces have long been shaped by men.
Some stories have long been told about women.
But what shifts when women step behind the camera and frame those same worlds?
From the football pitch to the gallery wall, Through The Female Lens explores how perspective changes not just what we see but how we feel about who holds power, who is watched, and who gets to speak.
This is a space for curiosity, reflection and honest conversation, open to everyone.
You’re welcome to share your thoughts, respond to the films, or simply sit back and listen.
Programme:
Host's:
Waju Studios (@wajustudios - IG)
Mexican filmmaker Pilar Malo whose film 'Bego' won the Women Empowerment Award at New Wave Short Film Festival.
Nigerian actor Lanre Danmola who recently performed at 'Women's Voices A Celebration' Theatre Festival at the The Playground Theatre.
Filmmakers
Back of the Net (16 mins)
Directed by Klara Kaliger
Written by Ella Dorman-Gajic
A young female footballer navigates the tension between her ambitions and caring for her grandmother once a footballer herself.
Ella Dorman-Gajic is an award-winning writer and filmmaker whose debut short film Back of the Net has screened at over 25 international festivals, including BAFTA-, BIFA- and Oscar-qualifying festivals.
Interactive discussion between the audience and the filmmakers. Curated by hosts.
Everything I Do Is For The Gaze (10 mins)
Directed & Written by Vasilisa Forbes
An artist and her gallerist clash over a proposed exhibition of male nudes a playful yet provocative exploration of the female gaze, authorship and how the male body has been represented across art history.
Vasilisa Forbes is a London-based artist and filmmaker whose work on the female gaze and representation has screened at the ICA, London Short Film Festival and East End Film Festival.
Interactive discussion between the audience and the filmmakers. Curated by hosts.
Schedule:
Doors open — 6:45 PM
Screening starts — 7:30 PM
Discussion - 7.50pm
Interval - 8.35PM
Discussion - 8.50pm
Connecting - 9:30pm
Finish - 10:00 PM