Manon Soavi

Manon Soavi

Manon Soavi, Aikido teacher and author, is one of the most original contemporary voices, noted for her first book, Le maître anarchiste, Itsuo Tsuda, where she links the Tao and anarchy. Her philosophy, drawn essentially from her practice, made her come across Françoise, whom she now helps to make known: if Françoise is on Facebook and Instagram, it’s thanks to Manon!

Promotion of the film in Italy, reflections on the work, social networks

David Dufresne

David Dufresne

Is there any need to introduce David, founder of Au Poste, where Françoise is regularly summoned? Nunable to attend in person, she is represented by young friends who introduce her to the channel’s 100,000 listeners. David has just published Remember Fessenheim in September 2025 about his “impossible grandmother,” a book that is causing quite a stir and is currently a finalist for the Médicis and Décembre prizes.
Author of Remember Fessenheim, media activist relaying ecofeminist voices.
Fabienne Dumont

Fabienne Dumont

An academic, author of numerous books, exhibition curator, and art critic, Fabienne is a specialist in feminist, gender, queer, and masculinity issues in France and abroad. As a herstorian, she has devoted the last few decades to raising awareness of forgotten female creators, tirelessly questioning why there are so few women in art history.

Preface and critical apparatus for Françoise’s Histoire de l’art et lutte des sexes (History of Art and the Battle of the Sexes).

Diana Vivarelli

Diana Vivarelli

Diana is a playwright (over thirty published plays), actress, director and stage director. She won the Prix Beaumarchais-SACD for Explosion, une bombe nous attendait à la gare. She has just published (March 24) Pour ton bien, which tells the story of her close relationship with Françoise. She is helping to spread the word in a variety of ways.

French-Italian translations, radio broadcasts and study of Françoise’s theater

Ruth Hottell

Ruth Hottell

Ruth taught French at the University of Toledo (Ohio). Carolyn Merchant, to whom she is close, encouraged her for a long time to translate Françoise, which she had time to do after leaving university.

Translation of Feminism or Death in English – Translations for the website.