A young Nigerian woman dreams of becoming a meat seller. When she is forced to flee her home, a cow becomes her companion on her journey: a motherly figure, a manifold source of life. The true story of Selinna Ajamikoko – who herself is the film’s narrator.

IN HER SHOES delves into professional spaces that are painfully structured by patriarchal power. By depicting female experiences in public realms, the film forces the viewer into the position of the protagonist. While this story ends at some point, many others do not.

Stories that take us through the labyrinth of our minds to meet the monsters lurking in dark corners. At times these minds of ours can feel like they’re anxiously spinning in circles, drowning us with fears, but they are also where the magic happens, allowing us to travel through time and space, revisit memories of past loves, offer resilience.

A stereotypical factory setting – an emblem of individualized work. Deriving from the rhythm of the workers, the production system suddenly alters its structure, generating space for collaboration and collectivity. A dream that turns labour upside down.

Mrs. Leda tells the visitor about the advice she gives to women: to study and to fly high. Illuminating the intersections of education and mobility in rural areas, SIN ALAS does not paint a naïve picture of independence, but rather discusses obstacles and difficulties.

Soft white scars on the piglet’s stomach are protectively covered by a crocheted tablecloth. A caring gesture, letting patterns shift into each other like the many forms of labour that Vera must perform every day. A tender story about the entanglements of work, strength and care.

The history of filmmaking has been shaped by the invisible work performed by women. Anne V. Coates is one of the few female film editors whose name has not faded into oblivion. An homage to the art of film editing and a gesture of making visible what is often unseen.