women directors
Cairo Time is a romantic drama from 2009 set in Egypt that focuses on different women and their perception about relationships and life.
After Fire focuses on a female veteran named Valerie Sullivan, discussing how women in the military deal with trauma after coming home from war.
In an industry famously inhospitable to women, Agnès Varda has been quietly and consistently surpassing expectations, for more than five decades. This is our guide to the legendary Godmother of French New Wave cinema.
Riefenstahl’s portrayal of the 1934 Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg, Triumph of the Will exemplifies propaganda filmmaking. It is vital to watch Leni Riefenstahl’s work for the Nazis to be reminded of the power of filmmakers, especially in these uncertain days.
Maria Giese updates us about the Federal EEOC investigation into discrimination against women directors in Hollywood.
Mention the name Dorothy Arzner and even the biggest movie buffs can often respond with blank looks; this guide is an intro into her legacy.
The Love Witch is an aesthetically sophisticated and deeply-layered dramatization of the gender obstacles that we continue to embed in our society.
Cameraperson interweaves many distinct stories brought to the screen by Kirsten Johnson; it is an unwavering work and truly worth your time.
On New Year’s Eve, six friends get together and reflect on their lives, and the bigger issues in the world. Auld Lang Syne is a nice addition to the small collection of films written, directed, and shot by women.
We talked with Katrina Parks about her documentaries about the history of women of the west, and her upcoming film, The Women On The Mother Road.
We caught up with successful British horror director Prano Bailey-Bond, chatted about her sort film NASTY and her upcoming projects!
All We Had tells the story of a homeless woman and her daughter and their struggles of having to refind a place in the world for themselves.
There is a story with immense emotional depth within Toni Erdmann, but the movie is so frequently dull, when the moments of comedy arrive they can feel somewhat cynical.
Almayer’s Folly is deeply artistic and clearly rooted in Ackerman’s vision, but unfortunately due to a lack of characterization, it’s hard to sympathize with any of the characters.
The brave Rwandan women and the inspiring conclusion of The Uncondemned make it a heartbreaking, human, and empowering watch, and it reveals an important part of forgotten history.
