Films on Women

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Historically in film, the roles of female characters are restricted and female protagonists were rare. This has changed over the years, and we now have a significant amount of films with female protagonists. Enjoy the selection of films on women from all around the world!

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Film Still "Nelly"

Nelly

Chris Raiber 2015 16 Min
A car drives through the snow. Behind the wheel is …
Film Still "Kleptomami"

Kleptomami

Pola Beck 2017 10 Min
Lucy is tired of being the perfect mother. She is …
Film Still "Hinekura"

Hinekura

Becs Arahanga 2019 18 Min
Aotearoa: 1600’s when Hine gets her first menstruation, she is …
Film Still "Get Ready With Me"

Get Ready With Me

Jonatan Etzler 2018 28 Min
Aspiring youtuber Vendela decides to get up infront of her …
Film Still "Emma and the Fury"

Emma and the Fury

Elisa Mishto 2018 15 Min
Young and pretty Emma is sentenced to anger management therapy …
Film Still "Compartments"

Compartments

Daniella Koffler, Uli Seis 2017 15 Min
Netta is a young Israeli woman who wishes to move …
Film Still "Bermuda"

Bermuda

Erik Warolin 2018 8 Min
Jonna, a young waitress, is compelled by her boss to …
Film Still "Miss Impossible"

Miss Impossible

Emilie Deleuze 2015 90 Min
Some would say Aurore lives a boring life. But when …
Film Still "Lilith"

Lilith

Maxim Stollenwerk 2013 22 Min
A vampire wants to live in a city that doesn't …
Film Still "Jaha's Promise"

Jaha's Promise

Patrick Farrelly, Kate O'Callaghan 2017 78 Min
When Jaha Dukureh was a baby she was subjected to …
Film Still "Nothing is Forgiven"

Nothing is Forgiven

Vincent Coen, Guillaume Vandenberghe 2017 58 Min
This Charlie Hebdo staffer has been filmed since 2011, when …
Film Still "The Reformist - A Female Imam"

The Reformist - A Female Imam

Marie Skovgaard 2019 88 Min
Sherin is opening one of Europe’s first mosques run by …
Film Still "PRIMAS - Courageous Cousins"

PRIMAS - Courageous Cousins

Laura Bari 2018 99 Min
Two Argentinian teenagers free themselves from the shadows of their …
Film Still "Sound of Torture"

Sound of Torture

Keren Shayo 2013 58 Min
Since Europe closed its borders in 2006, thousands of Eritrean …
Film Still "Hobbyhorse Revolution"

Hobbyhorse Revolution

Selma Vilhunen 2017 88 Min
"Hobbyhorse Revolution" is a funny and moving film about the …
Film Still "Le Palais des Chaussures / Le Perfect Pair"

Le Palais des Chaussures / Le Perfect Pair

Michelle Leddon 2008 16 Min
Because romance in Paris is never black and white.
Film Still "Utilities"

Utilities

Michelle Leddon 2010 18 Min
George comes to shut off the gas in a small …
Film Still "Singled (Out)"

Singled (Out)

Mariona Guiu, Ariadna Relea 2017 70 Min
"Singled [Out]" tells the story of five women who are …
Film Still "(M)otherhood"

(M)otherhood

Inès Peris Mestre, Laura García Andreu 2018 58 Min
"[M]otherhood" provides answers so that never again will you feel …
Film Still "Silvana"

Silvana

Mika Gustafson, Olivia Kastebring, Christina Tsiobanelis 2017 90 Min
With her uncompromising lyrics against all forms of oppression, Swedish …
Film Still "Who’s Your Dad?"

Who’s Your Dad?

Alexandra von Schelling, Rebeca Sasse 2018 23 Min
In a hidden basement of one of the best film …
Film Still "The Cow Tongue Flower"

The Cow Tongue Flower

Germán Reyes 2018 23 Min
At the gates of the peace in Colombia, the young …
Film Still "The Distances"

The Distances

Nemanja Vojinovic 2017 72 Min
Indira, a Cuban actress, succeeded to flee to USA but …
Film Still "Her Mothers"

Her Mothers

Asia Dér, Sári Haragonics 2020 75 Min
As Hungary’s political climate becomes increasingly radicalized, Virág, a former …
Film Still "Represent"

Represent

Hillary Bachelder 2020 96 Min
In the heart of the American Midwest, three women take …
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