"Strength" is a film about female strength seen through the lens of a female weightlifter and set to the slam poetry piece, "Lessons in Olympic Weightlifting", by poet Adele Hampton.
We want to shed light on the hardships that our mothers, sisters, lovers and friends have gone through, and continue to go through, every day. But also celebrate the strength we find in this experience.
Aided by Adele’s voice, it’s a powerful testament to a strength only we can know.
We call it female strength.
Directed and created by - Hedvig Ahlberg & Agathe Barbier
Based on a poem by - Adele Hampton
Producers - Aurelie Gonnage Livera & Hedvig Ahlberg
Director of Photography - Luciana Riso
Narrator - Adele Hampton
Weightlifter - Sharlene Calliste
Women - Karine Davilmar, Robin Faraday, Radhika Aggarwal, Ana Boldina, Jess Mannion, Thea Kallhed-Möller, Chey Brown, Marine Pajot
1st AC - Louise Harris
2nd AC - Lali Coombes
Gaffer - Ana Acomanoai
Editor - Laura Cairney-Keize, Marshall Street Editors
Grade - Jax Harney, CHEAT
Sound Design & Composer - Sarah Playford
Sound Engineer - Giselle Hall
Production Assistants - Tilly Fletcher, Sakhile Shann
Graphic Design & Stills - Mihaela Musat
Special Thanks - Hackney Weightlifting Club, Yellowstone Studios, Sam Hampton, Alexander Svensson, Something, CHEAT, Marshall Street editors, Green kit, Arri Rental, Ingmarie Ahlberg, Marianne Ahlberg, Verve
