Hairy Legs
by Andrea Dorfman
2024 | 16 min 56 s
2D drawn, painted animation, stop-motion
2024 | 16 min 56 s
2D drawn, painted animation, stop-motion
A National Film Board of Canada production
Hairy Legs, an animated short film, documents a 13-year-old girl’s small yet life-changing act of rebellion on the road to womanhood and feminism. Deciding not to shave her legs led filmmaker Andrea Dorfman to question and ultimately defy society’s expectations.
With charm, warmth and humour, Hairy Legs captures the universality of girls exploring gender, curiosity and freedom as they evolve from spending exuberant, carefree days on their bicycles to facing and defying stereotypes.
