Notre Corps (Our Body). 2023. Directed by Claire Simon

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Notre Corps (Our Body). 2023. France. Directed by Claire Simon. Courtesy Films Boutique

Notre Corps (Our Body). 2023. France. Directed by Claire Simon. North American premiere. In French; English subtitles. 173 min.

Veteran documentarian Claire Simon immersed herself in the daily goings-on of a public hospital in Paris’s 20th arrondissement to produce this astonishing work of observational cinema. Focusing on women of varied backgrounds and in every stage of life, Our Body traces the lifecycles of the female body and its myriad encounters with the medical system. From cancer screenings and fertility appointments to a teenage girl grappling with an unwanted pregnancy or a trans woman considering the beginnings of menopause, Simon’s panoramic portrait is by turns moving, nuanced, and rousing. With concerted intimacy that takes on a personal dimension for the filmmaker, Simon reminds us that, in the four walls of a doctor’s office, the personal is political.

This film accompanies Doc Fortnight 2023: MoMA’s Festival of International Nonfiction Film and Media.

Past events

Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 4:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1
Sat, Feb 25, 2023, 3:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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