Breaking Plates
6.8
A unique hybrid of documentary, silent film, drama and dance, 'Breaking Plates' puts revolutionary women of the past on the screen with present day filmmakers. Contemporary women talk to characters from 100 years ago, reanimate their antics and emulate their mayhem moves. As early 21st century performers step into the clothes of their early 20th century counterparts, battling their haywire machines, exploding gags, and eruptive bodies, they learn to wield humour as a weapon against the structures that contain them today.
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Karen Pearlman Director · Justine Kerrigan Cinematographer Camille Ostrowsky Production designer
First release September 30, 2024 · Produced in Australia
Production
The Physical TV Company
Production
Australia
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · September 30, 2024
Premiere · ACMI
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
July 22, 2025 · Premiere · Il Cinema Ritrovato, Bologna
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