Wanderlust, female bodies in transit (2016)

Two women of different origins travel together by land and sea from Egypt to Germany. Crossing 14 national borders they examine the female body in transit and their experience as women travelers.

María Pérez Escalá

Anne von Petersdorff

Wanderlust, female bodies in transit

Freedom: A Female Perspective

I caught this beautiful film as part of 2019&apos;s Pendle Social Cinema Film Festival. Wanderlust works brilliantly on a number of different levels: as a social travelogue, as a treatise on friendship (how comfortable would you be travelling the world with someone you barely know? Will there be a common bond?), as a study on what is to feel free (in terms of state laws and how our race or gender restricts our travel). Can a female ever be free to move without fear in a world that is male dominated and has a masculine gaze?

If I had one slight reservation it&apos;s that I don&apos;t think it needed the Agnes Varda-esque introspective voice over. If only because the images and emotions spoke for themselves. The fear and loneliness at times, the hateful prejudice, the fun of a life off the beaten track, the desire to be treated the same and take up space. Wanderlust shows us that no matter where we go there is still a long way to go in terms of equality. It&apos;d be interesting to see what the two directors do next in their careers. Wanderlust though acts a filmic love letter to perseverance, trust and self discovery.

I caught this beautiful film as part of 2019's Pendle Social Cinema Film Festival. Wanderlust works brilliantly on a number of different levels: as a social travelogue, as a treatise on friendship (how comfortable would you be travelling the world with someone you barely know? Will there be a common bond?), as a study on what is to feel free (in terms of state laws and how our race or gender restricts our travel). Can a female ever be free to move without fear in a world that is male dominated and has a masculine gaze?

If I had one slight reservation it's that I don't think it needed the Agnes Varda-esque introspective voice over. If only because the images and emotions spoke for themselves. The fear and loneliness at times, the hateful prejudice, the fun of a life off the beaten track, the desire to be treated the same and take up space. Wanderlust shows us that no matter where we go there is still a long way to go in terms of equality. It'd be interesting to see what the two directors do next in their careers. Wanderlust though acts a filmic love letter to perseverance, trust and self discovery.

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