Violet Gave Willingly (2022) by Claire Sanford

Directed by Claire Sanford · Starring Deborah Dumka · 2022

Textile artist Deborah Dumka works in her seaside studio on a piece about an unspoken past, while she and her daughter try to put their experiences into words.

An intimate artist portrait that becomes a frank mother-daughter conversation about memory and gender-based violence.

Violet Gave Willingly immerses us in the colourful world of textile artist Deborah Dumka, inviting viewers to witness the unflinchingly intimate details of her artistic process and inner life. Nestled in a cluttered stud

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