Kim Longinotto

"I want people to feel a real kind of connection with the people in my films," says Longinotto, noted for her compassionate and striking documentary portraits, often of women struggling for recognition, justice or control over their lives. She studied at Britain's National Film School, going on to direct such acclaimed titles as The Day I Will Never Forget, about young Kenyan girls who challenge the tradition of female circumcision, and the much acclaimed Divorce Iranian Style. Jason Silverman, of the True/False Film Festival, calls Longinotto "one of the most prolific and perceptive practitioners of cinema vérité" at work today.

Selected Filmography

Rough Anties (2008)

Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go (2007)
Amsterdam International Documentary Festival — Special Jury Prize

Sisters in Law (2005)
Cannes Film Festival — Prix Art et Essai, Special Mention Europa Cinemas

The Day I Will Never Forget (2002)
Amsterdam International Documentary Festival — Amnesty International DOEN Award
Hot Docs – Best Doc UK Spotlight

Divorce Iranian Style (1998)
San Francisco International Film Festival — Grand Prize for Best Documentary
Chicago International Film Festival — Silver Hugo Award

Shinjuku Boys (1995)
SF Gay and Lesbian Film Festival — Outstanding Documentary

Dream Girls (1994)
Films de Femmes, Creteil — Best Documentary