The Powder Room (1996)
From behind the closed doors of women's washrooms, The Powder Room reveals women sharing intimacies in the privacy of each other's company. Originating from the director's observation that women trade secrets with friends and strangers in public washrooms, this innovative and candid documentary takes us to high school bathrooms, seniors centres' powder roooms, Newfoundland dance halls, New York nightclubs, a sauna in Copenhagen, a Casablanca hamman and country-and-western bars in Texas. In each location, as women are filmed in verité sequences, they confess their joys, their frustrations and their pain about love, sex, relationships with men and friendships with each other.
Director: Ann Kennard
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: September 22, 1996
Production: ONF | NFB
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
woman director, interpersonal relationships
More Films by Director: Ann Kennard
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Powder Room about?
- From behind the closed doors of women's washrooms, The Powder Room reveals women sharing intimacies in the privacy of each other's company. Originating from the director's observation that women trade secrets with friends and strangers in public washrooms, this innovative and candid documentary takes us to high school bathrooms, seniors centres' powder roooms, Newfoundland dance halls, New York nightclubs, a sauna in Copenhagen, a Casablanca hamman and country-and-western bars in Texas. In each location, as women are filmed in verité sequences, they confess their joys, their frustrations and their pain about love, sex, relationships with men and friendships with each other.
- Who directed The Powder Room?
- The Powder Room was directed by Ann Kennard.
- How long is The Powder Room?
- The Powder Room has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Powder Room?
- The Powder Room is a Documentary film.