MOVIE CLUB / Coven of Sisters

“Coven of Sisters is a hidden gem – it’s an absorbing, bewitching experience that influences the mind.” -Daniel Hart

“Bewitching, and wonderfully acted, the movie goes crescendo to a magnificent and mad climax.” -Louis S.

“There is nothing more dangerous than a woman who dances” Abstract Akelarre (Coven) -recent winner of five Goya awards- constitutes a powerful and lucid chronicle of the macho and misogynistic religious fanaticism of the Spanish Catholic Inquisition, of how it “adapted” reality to its prejudices, and does not hesitate to stage its comic stupidity at times, imposing an unexpected twist on the story and projecting all these towards the political present in an eloquent way but never underlined thanks to its realistic register and with a great staging.” -Unknown

This 2020 film is a period drama about a group of teenage girls in the 17th-century Gipuzkoa who are accused of witchcraft. In the girls’ conflict with their Spanish inquisitors, we find themes that are still relevant in the 21st century, such as sexism and bodily autonomy, which are intertwined with the struggle for cultural autonomy of the Basque Country. The film won five (5) Goya Awards, and star Amaia Aberasturi was nominated for best actress.

Language: Basque and Spanish with subtitles.

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Where can I watch it?

On Netflix. Be sure to search for Coven of Sisters.