''Tell It Like a Woman'' is a 2022

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of seven short stories directed by women. It was filmed in different parts of the world. The film received a nomination at the

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for

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for "Applause" by

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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.

Cast

Cara Delevingne Cara Jocelyn Delevingne ( ; born 12 August 1992) is an English model and actress. She signed with Storm Management after leaving school in 2009. Delevingne won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014, and List of award ...

as Validation *

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as Dr. Susan Partovi *

Eva Longoria Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón ( Longoria; born March 15, 1975) is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS day ...

as Ana *

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as Kim Carter / Pepcy *

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as Diana *

Anne Watanabe is a Japanese fashion model, actress and singer, the daughter of film actor Ken Watanabe and his first wife Yumiko. In her modeling work, she is known by the mononym Anne.Kuhn, Anthony"For Japanese Women, The Past Is The Latest Fad" Career Wat ...

as Yuki * Danielle Pinnock as Debra *

Leonor Varela Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma (; born 29 December 1972) is a Chilean born actress. She played the title role in the 1999 television film ''Cleopatra'', and vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 Marvel Comics film '' Blade II''. Early ...

as Tala * Nate' Jones as Evelyn * Pauletta Washington as Laurie Traynor *

Jacqueline Fernandez Jacqueline Genevieve Fernandez (born 11 August 1985) is a Sri Lankan actress based in India. She has worked in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi, besides appearing in reality shows and music videos. Fernandez was born and raised in Bahrain. ...

as Divya *

Jesse Garcia Jesse García (born December 14, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in ''Quinceañera'' and '' Flamin' Hot'' for which he won Imagen Awards Best Actor. Career Garcia starred in the award-winning film ''Quinceañera'', writt ...

as Johnny * Alex Bentley as Javi * Jennifer Ulrich as Greta * Katia Gomez as Maricela Lopez * Katie McGovern as Teresa * Brandon Win as Jack * Ayesha Harris as Phyllis * Gabriel Ellis as Ray * Jasmine Luv as Tamika * Holly Gilliam as Gallery Manager (voice) * Iacopo Ricciotti as Edoardo * Sergio Allard as Assistant * Freddy Drabble as Tony * Flaminia Sartini as Nora * Anjali Lama as Anjali * Andrea Vergoni as Marco

Production

The film was shot in India, Italy, Japan, and the United States.

Release

The film premiered at the

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(TFF), where it won the TFF Excellence Award. It arrived on VOD platforms, including

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and

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, on February 17, 2023.

Reception

Critical

Writing for ''

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'', 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". Conversely, Leslie Felperin of ''

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'' wrote a negative review, with 2 out of 5 stars, writing: "

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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."

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{Andrea Iervolino 2022 films Films shot in India Films shot in Italy Films shot in Japan 2020s Italian films 2020s feminist films 2020s American films American drama films 2022 independent films American anthology films American independent films 2020s English-language films Films shot in the United States English-language independent films Films produced by Andrea Iervolino Films directed by Catherine Hardwicke Films produced by Monika Bacardi