“Madwomen: to be a sparrow not a canary” is an experimental found footage melodrama composed entirely out of film footage shot in Soviet Estonia from 1960 until 1969. An experimental collage creating an alternative narrative to the storylines in the animations, documentaries and feature films of that time period that also resonates with the challenges facing the cinematic heroines of 21st century where housewives are confronted by situations to which no sane response exists.