Dir. Margy Kinmonth
2025 | 89 mins | UK, English

Showing Times

• Fri 4 Apr: 1.10pm*
• Sat 5 Apr: 4.10pm
• Mon 7 Apr: 5.30pm
• Tue 8 Apr: 2pm
• Wed 9 Apr: 5.30pm
• Thu 10 Apr: 5.40pm

Margy Kinmonth’s feature documentary shines a light on the trailblazing role of women war artists, on the front lines round the world, championing the female perspective on conflict through art and asking: when it’s life or death, what do women see that men don’t?

Traditionally a male domain, war art by women has been largely unrecognised. Until now…Culture breaks the taboo, crosses borders – tells the truth to power.

Artists featured include Dame Rachel Whiteread, Zhanna Kadyrova, Maggi Hambling, Assil Diab, Dame Laura Knight, Marcelle Hanselaar, Cornelia Parker, Maya Lin, Shirin Neshat and Lee Miller.

An entirely female cast of contributors makes this film a unique undertaking – telling vital truths in turbulent times.

War Paint – Women At War is the third instalment in Kinmonth’s trilogy of films about how artists depict war, following the acclaimed Eric Ravilious – Drawn To War and War Art with Eddie Redmayne.

Official selection: Master Of Art Film Festival 2025.
Official selection: Festival International du Film sur l’Art 2025.
Official selection: Borderlines Film Festival 2025.

*Fri 4 April, 1.10pm will be introduced by Michelle Reynolds from University of Exeter. Michelle is a specialist in the professionalsim of late nineteenth and early twentieth century women artists and the emergence of the New Women socio-political and cultural pphenomenon in Britain.

BBFC Rating

Rated 12A – sexual violence references, upsetting scenes, discrimination, real violence