voices of the collective

The inspiration, the process, and the people. A deeper look into what you see on screen, offering context, meaning, and moments that don’t always make it into the final cut.
founder’s note
founder’s note
When I started what would later become the Difficult Women Collective, I didn’t really know I was starting anything at all. I just invited a few of my girlfriends over... Read more...
sisters at heart
sisters at heart
Some friendships come and go, but others stay with us for a lifetime. That’s how it was with Conceição and Tina, who first met as little girls back in 1951,... Read more...
close-up
close-up
Before Difficult Women Collective even had a name, it began with small, personal interviews. Just women, one by one, answering the same questions on camera, close-up and honest. It was... Read more...
girlhood
girlhood
We brought together girlfriends from every stage of life: some in their 20s, others in their 30s and 40s, and a couple of women in their 80s, to capture something... Read more...
girls from rio
girls from rio
When Joana first met Isadora during a photoshoot in Hamburg, Germany, her first thought was that Isadora seemed a little arrogant.  The truth? Isadora was just shy. Once the ice... Read more...
hello, we are
hello, we are
mothers, teachers, scientists, tired, a little drunk, stylists, stylish, journalists, burnt out, recently separated, overwhelmed, making it work, designers, artists, broke, pushing it through, confident, smart, models, doubting ourselves, a... Read more...

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