Anik Salas | CANADA | 93 min
Co-presented by The Art Gallery of Guelph
EVENT: Meritocracy, my ass!
Feature Film Screening: What if equality came with an instruction manual? From Iceland to Sweden, via Norway, Quebec filmmaker Anik Salas sets out to uncover the mystery behind the world champions of gender equality. Why these countries? What have they understood that Canada has yet to grasp? Through inspiring encounters with female politicians, executives and grassroots organizers who have dared to challenge the rules, the film reveals how these societies have transformed power. This is not feminism for show. It is rooted in political will, concrete strategies and a shared conviction that change requires patience and persistence.
Moving between investigation, travelogue and manifesto, The Scandinavian Method does more than condemn. It issues a clear invitation to all who refuse to accept the status quo. An urgent, fiercely committed film that insists equality cannot wait another century.
Post-Film: A participatory panel about gender parity, power, leadership, workplace culture, and the barriers that still shape who gets heard, trusted, promoted, and taken seriously.
DIRECTOR BIO:
Anik Salas
Passionate and versatile, Anik Salas practises her art from screenwriting to editing. Whether fiction or documentary, for her, directing is about taking a stand. Her first short film, The War of the Blueberries, won a Gold Remi Award, was released theatrically in Quebec, and was selected for festivals in Europe and the United States. After many fiction short films, she is now presenting her first feature documentary.
