Filme 2023

CYCLES

Country, year

AT 2023

Length

12 min

Language

English

Subtitles

German

Production

Johanna Brunner

Director

Johanna Brunner, Anjuna Hartmann

Camera

Kirsten Frank, Anjuna Hartmann, Anna Baab, Johanna Brunner, Celina Weber

Cast

Jana Linicus, Hannah Ziegler, Celina Weber, Anna Baab, Verena Stahl, Inese Grinberga, Helena Launay Orlando, Rosina Friedel

Location

Tirol | Austria

A Film about the Power within the Female Cycle

How do female athletes navigate their menstrual cycle, and how does it impact their performance? Johanna Brunner and Anjuna Hartmann take their experimental and action-packed film project, “Cycles,” a step further: they openly and honestly explore the transformative power inherent in the female cycle, aiming to raise awareness among viewers about their own inner phases.

This very personal subject gained widespread attention last winter due to a bizarre translation error during an interview with alpine skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin (a reporter from the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF mistakenly translated “monthly cycle” as “monthly cycling”). The filmmakers clarify that their production is not a response to this incident but rather a contribution to empowering female elite athletes: “Our film aims to make women in freeride sports more visible and inspire them to pursue their dreams and goals in the outdoor realm.”