Film
Madame X: An Absolute Ruler
Ulrike Ottinger, Tabea Blumenschein, Germany 1975 / Ulrike Ottinger, Tabea Blumenschein / ZW - NB / 50'
Madame X, the stern and vicious beauty of the China Sea, is joined by a cast of women disillusioned by their daily lives aboard her ship, flying the the flags of arms, leather and lesbian love. Together, they set sail for the most outrageous of adventures. The experimental fiction film that revealed Ottinger to the world.
Content warning: Some of Ulrike Ottinger’s productions, such as for example Madame X, might reinforce or perpetuate harmful stereotypes, raising representation and appropriation issues. People whose experiences of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, skin color or body shape are not regarded as the norm in society may find her work offensive.