Zinester Alex Kittle, an Arlingtonian and a projectionist at The Brattle Theater in Cambridge’s Harvard Square, has illustrated film critic Marya E. Gates’ book of interviews, “Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words,” released this week. The book and its illustrations are a charming tribute to creative voices that don’t often get due credit.
Kittle has chosen to portray her subjects in action. Cheryl Dunye, director of “The Watermelon Woman,” has a megaphone in hand. Martha Coolidge is posed on a stool, peeping through a huge camera. Every filmmaker has a determined and discerning look, particularly “Jennifer’s Body” director Karyn Kusama, whose likeness gives a striking side-eye. The vibes are fierce and quite different from your average male auteur.
The interviews are well worth a read, made even stronger by the hand-drawn visuals alongside them – a great way to kick off Women’s History Month.
The book is $50 online from various retailers.
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