War Paint: Women at War

This film shines a light on the trailblazing role of women war artists, on front lines round the world, championing the female perspective on conflict through art, asking: when it’s life or death, what do women see that men don’t? Women war artists break the taboo, punching through to create their unique record alongside the daily newsfeed. But in countries where journalism is banned, it’s art that shows us the truth. Where violence against women and rape are used as weapons of war, women are silenced and bear the brunt of displacement, civilians and families pay the price. Multi-award-winning film director Margy Kinmonth shows how war is a catalyst to bring out artists’ most creative work. In the face of destruction they inspire, provoke, imagine, memorialise and heal, seek to disarm – tell the truth to power. Traditionally a male domain, war art by women has been largely invisible. Until now.