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Despot Housewives, Episode 1, The Big Spenders
directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 1 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 52 mins
Meet the first ladies that squandered most of their state coffers or cast a favorable light on their husbands, megalomaniac emperors who then became the « King of Thieves ». Often compared to Marie Antoinette, the crazy expenses of their clan centered people’s hatred on them and hurried their husband’s fall.
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directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 1 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 52 mins
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Meet the first ladies that squandered most of their state coffers or cast a favorable light on their husbands, megalomaniac emperors who then became the « King of Thieves ». Often compared to Marie Antoinette, the crazy expenses of their clan centered people’s hatred on them and hurried their husband’s fall.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, Nick Haughton, Leila Kaddour-Boudadi, 1980-
Author / Creator
Joel Soler, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
The Party Film Sales
Series
Despot Housewives
Speaker / Narrator
Nick Haughton, Leila Kaddour-Boudadi, 1980-
Person Discussed
Leila Ben Ali, 1956-, Bobi Ladawa Mobutu, 1945-, Marie Reine Hassen, 1954-, Michèle Duvalier, 1950-, Imelda Romualdez Marcos, 1930-
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Despot Housewives, Episode 2, The Red Empresses
directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 2 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 52 mins
Number two « women » of the government, they supported an ideal society which generated monstrous slaughters. Far from the glittering and glamorous world, they imposed their convictions. They have been called « Black Spider », « the Belgrade Witch »,« the Purple Witch », « the Bloodstained Lady »
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directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 2 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 52 mins
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Number two « women » of the government, they supported an ideal society which generated monstrous slaughters. Far from the glittering and glamorous world, they imposed their convictions. They have been called « Black Spider », « the Belgrade Witch »,« the Purple Witch », « the Bloodstained Lady »
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, Nick Haughton, Leila Kaddour-Boudadi, 1980-
Author / Creator
Joel Soler, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
The Party Film Sales
Series
Despot Housewives
Speaker / Narrator
Nick Haughton, Leila Kaddour-Boudadi, 1980-
Person Discussed
Simone Gbagbo, 1949-, Elena Ceausescu, 1916-1989, Jiang Qing, 1914-1997, Mira Milosevic, 1942-2019, Margot Honecker, 1927-2016, Nexhmije Hoxha, 1921-2020
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Despot Housewives, Episode 3, Cook Plundged in Terror
directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 3 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 53 mins
Housewives, cooks or just nurses, most of them didn’t have an education. They were very reserved First Ladies. After the fall of theirhusbands, many of them were pushed into the limelight against their will. International arrest warrants, prisons, suicides: they had atragic fate. Most of them were accused of pla...
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directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 3 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 53 mins
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Housewives, cooks or just nurses, most of them didn’t have an education. They were very reserved First Ladies. After the fall of theirhusbands, many of them were pushed into the limelight against their will. International arrest warrants, prisons, suicides: they had atragic fate. Most of them were accused of playing an occult part in the atrocities that happened in their country’s history
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, Nick Haughton, Leila Kaddour-Boudadi, 1980-
Author / Creator
Joel Soler, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
The Party Film Sales
Series
Despot Housewives
Speaker / Narrator
Nick Haughton, Leila Kaddour-Boudadi, 1980-
Person Discussed
Safya Gaddafi, 1952-, Pol Pot, 1925-1998, Rachèle Mussolini, 1890-1979, Sajida Hussein, 1937-, Eva Braun, 1912-1945, Agathe Habyarimana, 1942-
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Despot Housewives, Episode 4, The Illusionists
directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 4 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 51 mins
Beautiful, cultivated, their glamour makes us forget the atrocities committed by their husbands’ regime. They don’t hesitate to travelthe world to successfully restore their country’s reputation. They turn out to be the most ambitious First Ladies. Many of them wantedtheir husband’s seat. One will become P...
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directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 4 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 51 mins
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Beautiful, cultivated, their glamour makes us forget the atrocities committed by their husbands’ regime. They don’t hesitate to travelthe world to successfully restore their country’s reputation. They turn out to be the most ambitious First Ladies. Many of them wantedtheir husband’s seat. One will become President, the other Prime Minister.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, Nick Haughton, Leila Kaddour-Boudadi, 1980-
Author / Creator
Joel Soler, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
The Party Film Sales
Series
Despot Housewives
Speaker / Narrator
Nick Haughton, Leila Kaddour-Boudadi, 1980-
Person Discussed
Asma al-Assad, 1975-, Jewel Taylor, 1963-, Khaleda Zia, 1945-, Isabel Perón, 1931-, Evita Perón, 1919-1952
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Despot Housewives, Episode 5, Crownless Queens
directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 5 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 51 mins
They embodied the real Queen Consort. They were wives « at the service of power » and not « powerful » women. They successfully conducted commitments in the social field that strengthened their husband’s totalitarian regime. Most of them used their influence to keep their family at the head of the State and...
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directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 5 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 51 mins
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They embodied the real Queen Consort. They were wives « at the service of power » and not « powerful » women. They successfully conducted commitments in the social field that strengthened their husband’s totalitarian regime. Most of them used their influence to keep their family at the head of the State and perpetuate a dynasty.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, Nick Haughton, Leila Kaddour-Boudadi, 1980-
Author / Creator
Joel Soler, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
The Party Film Sales
Series
Despot Housewives
Speaker / Narrator
Nick Haughton, Leila Kaddour-Boudadi, 1980-
Person Discussed
Suzanne Mubarak, 1981-2011, Lucia Pinochet, 1943-, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, 1926-2017
Topic / Theme
Political corruption
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Despot Housewives, Episode 6, The Impetuous
directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 6 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 51 mins
For the first time ever the most infamous first ladies (Imelda Marcos, Philippines; Agathe Habyarimana, Rwanda; Nexhmije Hoxha, Albania; Jewel Taylor, Liberia; Lucia Pinochet, Chile) are gathered together in this documentary saga that steps into the lives of these controversial women, examining the power, responsi...
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directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 6 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 51 mins
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For the first time ever the most infamous first ladies (Imelda Marcos, Philippines; Agathe Habyarimana, Rwanda; Nexhmije Hoxha, Albania; Jewel Taylor, Liberia; Lucia Pinochet, Chile) are gathered together in this documentary saga that steps into the lives of these controversial women, examining the power, responsibility, and consequence of their roles as spouses of the world’s most notorious head of states.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions
Author / Creator
Joel Soler, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
The Party Film Sales
Series
Despot Housewives
Person Discussed
Grace Mugabe, fl. 1965, Dewi Sukarno, Nadezhda Krupskaya, 1869-1939
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Despot Housewives, Episode 7, The Cursed Women
directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 7 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 53 mins
For the first time ever the most infamous first ladies (Imelda Marcos, Philippines; Agathe Habyarimana, Rwanda; Nexhmije Hoxha, Albania; Jewel Taylor, Liberia; Lucia Pinochet, Chile) are gathered together in this documentary saga that steps into the lives of these controversial women, examining the power, responsi...
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directed by Joel Soler, 1968-; produced by Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions, in Despot Housewives, Episode 7 (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2015), 53 mins
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For the first time ever the most infamous first ladies (Imelda Marcos, Philippines; Agathe Habyarimana, Rwanda; Nexhmije Hoxha, Albania; Jewel Taylor, Liberia; Lucia Pinochet, Chile) are gathered together in this documentary saga that steps into the lives of these controversial women, examining the power, responsibility, and consequence of their roles as spouses of the world’s most notorious head of states.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jan Vasak, fl. 2000, Day For Night Productions
Author / Creator
Joel Soler, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
The Party Film Sales
Series
Despot Housewives
Person Discussed
Dewi Sukarno, Madina Amin
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