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1912 Algie the Miner; director: Alice Guy-Blaché (uncredited) first western directed by a woman. 1914 The Merchant of Venice; director: Lois Weber; the first full-length feature film directed by a woman. 1915 The Hypocrites; director: Lois Weber. 1916 Miss Peasant; director: Olga Preobrazhenskaya. 1916 Shoes; director: Lois Weber.
- Critics from around the world have their say on why these films have made it to the top. The House is Black.
- The House is Black (Forugh Farrokhzad, 1963) In 1962, at the age of 27, Forough Farrokhzad was already a notable figure in pre-Revolution Tehran and its bohemian arts scene.
- Lady Bird (Greta Gerwig, 2017) Born in 1988, I spent my formative years listening to Nine Inch Nails (and secretly sobbing to Justin Timberlake) and playing Snake on my Nokia.
- The Hitch-Hiker (Ida Lupino, 1953) As captivating and thought-provoking as any of the best examples of film noir, Ida Lupino’s The Hitch-Hiker deserves recognition among the best movies of the genre, beyond being considered the only film noir directed in Hollywood by a woman.
Synopsis: Reeling from a devastating loss, Tana (Lily Gladstone) is pulled back into the world by an unexpected invitation to her... [More] Starring: Lily Gladstone, Raymond Lee, Ali Lopez-Sohaili, Richard Ray Whitman. Directed By: Morrisa Maltz. Chile '76 (2022)91%.
7.7 (3.6K) Rate. When a friend is murdered by the Facists, a melancholy farmer takes up residence in a Roman brothel as he and an anarchist prostitute plot to assassinate Mussolini. Director Lina Wertmüller Stars Giancarlo Giannini Mariangela Melato Lina Polito. 12. Swept Away.
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- “Little Women” (Greta Gerwig, 2019) While it’s consumed with questions of ambition, economics, and a woman’s place in the world, “Little Women” is clearly the work of someone steeped in affection for the novel, and keenly aware of how the concerns of Alcott and the March sisters (loosely based on the author’s own family) have never quite abated, no matter the time.
- “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (Celine Sciamma, 2019) Over the past 13 years, Céline Sciamma has become one of the most exciting voices in French cinema, with a string of moving dramas focused on young women that deliver new poignant experiences each time out.
- “Nomadland” (Chloé Zhao, 2020) “Nomadland” is the kind of movie that could go very wrong.
- “Hustlers” (Lorene Scafaria, 2019) Lorene Scafaria’s third film is not only her best yet, it’s also a welcome twist on the crime thriller genre (if we must apply genre distinctions here) and the ripped-from-the-headlines, can-you-believe-this-is real drama.
Dec 5, 2019 · Only nine of the films in the top 25 of BBC Culture’s poll of the greatest films directed by women pre-date 1990. A fifth of the films in the top 100 come from the years 1999, 2008, 2014 and 2017.
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