Some reflections on writing about 52 films by women
Pictured: Storekeeper Etoro (Eka Chavleishvili) cradles delivery man, Murman (Temiko Chichinadze) in a scene from the……
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52 Films by Women Vol 4. 11. Nancy (Director: Christina Choe)
Pictured: Nancy (Andrea Riseborough) imagines herself as missing Brooke Lynch in 'Nancy', an American film written and directed by……
52 Films by Women Vol 4. 10. Un Amour Impossible (Director: Catherine Corsini)
Pictured: Pierre (Niels Schneider) refuses to embrace fatherhood in the 'autofiction' inspired film, 'Un Amour Impossible', an adaptation……
52 Films by Women Vol 4. 9. Zabawa Zabawa (Playing Hard) (Director: Kinga Dębska)
Pictured: Magda (Maria Dębska) contemplates a glass half-full philosophy in the Polish film 'Zabawa Zabawa', directed by Kinga……
52 Films by Women Vol 4. 7. Bird Box (Director: Susanne Bier)
Pictured: Tom (Trevante Rhodes), Malorie (Sandra Bullock), Boy (Julian Edwards) and Girl (Vivien Lyra Blair) expect the worst in 'Bird……
52 Films by Women Vol 4. 5. Touch Me Not (Director: Adina Pintilie)
Pictured: 'Therapist' Hanna Hoffman offers Laura (Laura Benson) some intimacy tips in 'Touch Me Not', an investigation into intimacy……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 49. Home (Director: Fien Troch)
Pictured: Sonja (Karlijn Sileghem) shares a kitchen moment with her nephew Kevin (Sebastian Van Dun) in 'Home', a Belgian drama co-written……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 48. I Think We’re Alone Now (Director: Reed Morano)
Pictured: Del (Peter Dinklage) leaves behind a trail of white crosses in 'I Think We're Alone Now', a science fiction film directed……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 47. Wajib (Director: Annemarie Jacir)
Pictured: Shadi (Saleh Bakri) and Abu Shadi (Mohammad Bakri) take the stairs in Annemarie Jacir's Nazareth-set road movie, 'Wajib'.……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 46. Joy (Director: Sudabeh Mortezai)
Joy shows Nigerian illegal immigrant women struggling to survive in Vienna. The film’s director, Sudabeh Mortezai, is of Iranian……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 45. M (Director: Sara Forestier)
Mo (stand-up comedian turned actor Redouanne Harjane) can’t read. Lila (Sara Forestier) can’t speak. Naturally they fall……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 44. Keep The Change (Director: Rachel Israel)
Pictured: David (Brandon Polansky) and Sarah (Samantha Elisofon) meet at group in 'Keep The Change' a New York autistic romance written……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 43. Julia Ist (Director: Elena Martín)
Pictured: The release poster for 'Julia Ist'. Courtesy of Avalon/Lastor Media The experience of living abroad for the first time is……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 42. We The Kings (Director: Lauren Mackenzie)
Pictured: Mac (Wilson Radjou-Pujalte) and Jack (Elliot James Langridge) discuss the past in 'We The Kings', a British drama written……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 41. Crystal Swan (Director: Darya Zhuk)
Pictured: Evelyna (Alina Nasibullina) dreams of house music in Chicago and not dancing amongst statues in the Belarusian comedy, 'Crystal……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 39. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (Director: Desiree Akhavan)
Pictured: Cameron (Chloe Grace Moretz) resists opening up to God's Promise disciple Helen (Melanie Ehrlich) in 'The Miseducation……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 37. The Rider (Director: Chloé Zhao)
Pictured: Brady (Brady Jandreau) shows off his head injury dressing in 'The Rider' a fusion of drama and documentary from writer-director……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 36. The Spy Who Dumped Me (Director: Susanna Fogel)
Pictured: Audrey (Mila Kunis) and Morgan (Kate McKinnon) make a frantic escape with one eye on excess luggage charges in 'The Spy……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 35. Madame (Director: Amanda Sthers)
Pictured: Maria (Rossy de Palma) and Anne (Toni Collette) have a last minute talk before the party in 'Madame' a study of what forms……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 34. Leave No Trace (Director: Debra Granik)
Pictured: Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie) and Will (Ben Foster) in 'Leave No Trace', a film directed by Debra Granik that explores……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 33. Mary Shelley (Director: Haifaa al-Mansour)
Pictured: 'Come on Mary, give us a Gothic masterpiece.' Percy Shelley (Douglas Booth) pleads with Mary Godwin (Elle Fanning) in 'Mary……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 32. Patrick (Director: Mandie Fletcher)
Pictured: Schoolteacher Sarah Francis (Beattie Edmondson) benches adopted pug Patrick in 'Patrick', a family comedy directed by Mandie……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 31. RBG (Director: Betsy West, Julie Cohen)
One of my great regrets in life is that I’ll never watch myself played in a TV skit by Kate McKinnon. 85 year old Supreme Court……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 30. What Will People Say? (Director: Iram Haq)
Pictured: the 'impossible demand' that father (Adil Hussain) makes of Nisha (Maria Mozhdah) in the Norwegian film 'What Will People……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 29. The Breadwinner (Director: Nora Twomey)
Pictured: Parvana, the heroine of Nora Twomey's 2017 animated film, 'The Breadwinner', adapted from the novel by Deborah Ellis. Still……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 28. Zama (Director: Lucrecia Martel)
Pictured: Don Diego de Zama (Daniel Giménez Cacho) stares out to sea in the opening of 'Zama' an adaptation of Antonio……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 27. Jeune Femme (Director: Léonor Serraille)
Pictured: a working lunch. Paula (Laetitia Dosch) contrasts her diet with Ousmane (Souleymane Seye Ndiaye) in 'Jeune Femme', a French……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 25. Mary Goes Round (Director: Molly McGlynn)
Pictured: Mary (Aya Cash) at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, shortly before she digs her fingernails into a polystyrene cup, in 'Mary……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 24. Blockers (Director: Kay Cannon)
Pictured: Lisa (Leslie Mann), Hunter (Ike Barinholtz) and Mitchell (John Cena) arrive late to the party in 'Blockers', a comedy directed……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 23. Orione (Director: Toia Bonino)
Pictured: The publicity image for 'Orione', a sixty-five minute meditative documentary from Argentine visual artist Toia Bonino. Courtesy……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 22. Kissing Candice (Director: Aoife McArdle)
Pictured: Candice (Ann Skelly) and Jacob (Ryan Lincoln) contemplate mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in 'Kissing Candice', a film from……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 21. LOMO – The Language of Many Others (Director: Julia Langhof)
Pictured: No slouch in the blogging department, Karl (Jonas Dassler, centre) is called to (IT) account in 'LOMO - The Language of……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 20. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (Director: Angela Robinson)
Pictured: Campus Interruptus. Professor William Marston (Luke Evans) enters DISC world with wife Elizabeth (Rebecca Hall, left) and……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 19. You Were Never Really Here (Director: Lynne Ramsay)
Pictured: Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) gives 13 year old Nina (Ekaterina Samsonov) a piggy back ride to freedom in 'You Were Never……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 18. Aurore (I Got Life) (Director: Blandine Lenoir)
Pictured: Aurore (Agnès Jaoui) enjoys a moment of 'me time' in 'Aurore', co-written and directed by Blandine Lenoir. Still……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 17. The Heart (Hjãrtet) (Director: Fanni Metelius)
Pictured 'He loves me, he loves me maybe.' Mika (Fanni Metelius) and Tesfay (Ahmed Berhan) in 'The Heart' (Hjãrtet), written,……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 16. The Bookshop (Director: Isabel Coixet)
Pictured: Edmund Brundish (Bill Nighy) makes it abundantly clear that Mrs Gamart (Patricia Clarkson) should not interfere with the……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 15. Lemonade (Director: Ioana Uricaru)
Pictured: Mara (Malina Manovici) contemplates 'that time in band camp' in the very un-American Pie like 'Lemonade', co-written and……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 14. Life Guidance (Director: Ruth Mader)
Pictured: Alexander (Fritz Karl) turns his back on conformity in 'Life Guidance', an alternate-reality drama by Austrian co-writer-director……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 13. The Divine Order (Director: Petra Volpe)
Pictured: The UK cinema release poster for 'The Divine Order', a Swiss film written and directed by Petra Volpe. Still courtesy of……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 12. Beach Rats (Director: Eliza Hittman)
Pictured: Frankie (Harris Dickinson) and Simone (Madeline Weinstein) on a date in 'Beach Rats', a Brooklyn-set drama written and directed……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 11. Revenge (Director: Coralie Fargeat)
Pictured: Jen (Matilda Lutz) illustrates 'point and shoot' filmmaking in 'Revenge', a French horror film written and directed……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 10. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (Director: Alexandra Dean)
Pictured: Hedy Lamarr in celestial attire as featured in the documentary 'Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story'. Image courtesy of Dogwoof……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 9. Gholam (Director: Mitra Tabrizian)
Pictured: Gholam (Shahab Hosseini) deals with the tricky middle button in the British-Iranian film 'Gholam', co-written and directed……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 8. Nina (Director: Cynthia Mort)
Pictured: Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone in 'Nina'. Still courtesy of RLJ Entertainment Released in a mire of controversy in a handful……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 7. Pitch Perfect 3 (Director: Trish Sie)
Pictured: The 'Pitch Perfect 3' cast get the Vanity Fair treatment. Still courtesy of Universal Pictures I love the 2003 pop song……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 6. Lady Bird (Director: Greta Gerwig)
Pictured: Danny (Lucas Hedges) and 'Lady Bird' (Saoirse Ronan) outside Danny's grandmother's house in 'Lady Bird', written and directed……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 5. In Between (Bar Bahar) (Director: Maysaloun Hamoud)
Pictured (left to right): Lawyer Leila (Mouna Hawa) helps student Noor (Shaden Kanboura) plan a means to avenge an act of violence……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 4. Band Aid (Director: Zoe Lister-Jones)
Pictured: 'No chance of mic drop here.' Anna (Zoe Lister-Jones) makes a a nervous gulp during open mic night in the comedy……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 3. Permanent (Director: Colette Burson)
Pictured: The film poster for 'Permanent'; a comedy written and directed by Collette Burson, starring Patricia Arquette, Rainn Wilson……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 2. Falling (Director: Marina Stepanska)
Pictured: Those who love me take the bus. Anton (Andriy Seletskiy) leans on the shoulder of Katya (Dasha Platiy) in writer-director……
52 Films by Women Vol 3. 1. The Boy Downstairs (Director: Sophie Brooks)
Pictured: 'Downstairs? I'm looking upstairs - strictly loft apartment.' Diana (Zosia Mamet) and Ben (Matthew Shear) in 'The Boy Downstairs'.……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 52. Woman Walks Ahead (Director: Susanna White)
Pictured: Sitting Bull (Michael Greyeyes) and Catherine Weldon (Jessica Chastain) on top of horses that match their skin tones……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 51. The Party (Director: Sally Potter)
Pictured: 'Goodness, there's a stain on the carpet'. Kristin Scott Thomas, Bruno Ganz and Patricia Clarkson respond to domestic horrors……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 50. Their Finest (Director: Lone Scherfig)
Pictured: The UK release poster for ‘Their Finest’, courtesy of Lionsgate Films There is a critical orthodoxy that films……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 49. Home Again (Director: Hallie Meyers-Shyer)
Pictured: Alice (Reese Witherspoon) and Harry (Pico Alexander) share an awkward moment in the kitchen in the un-romantic comedy 'Home……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 48. Most Beautiful Island (Director: Ana Asensio)
Pictured: 'That's the last time I buy you a Cornetto'. Luciana (Ana Asensio) negotiates the terrors of childminding in 'Most Beautiful……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 47. Kings (Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven)
Pictured: Millie (Halle Berry), Obie (Daniel Craig) and kids are apprehended by cops during the Los Angeles riots in 'Kings', written……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 46. Outside In (Director: Lynn Shelton)
Pictured: A rare moment when Carol (Edie Falco) doesn't smile, opposite bearded ex-con Chris Connolly (Jay Duplass) in 'Outside In',……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 45. Dark River (Director: Clio Barnard)
Pictured: More than about sheep. Joe (Mark Stanley) and Alice (Ruth Wilson) bang heads in 'Dark River', written and directed by Clio……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 44. On Body and Soul (Teströl és lélekröl) (Director: Ildikó Enyedi)
Pictured: Quad Poster of 'On Body and Soul' (director: Ildikó Enyedi). Courtesy of Mubi On Body and Soul (Teströl……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 43. Primaire (Elementary) (Director: Hélène Angel)
Pictured: Florence teaches transitive verbs in 'Primaire' co-written and directed by Hélène Angel. Still courtesy of……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 42. Detroit (Director: Kathryn Bigalow)
Pictured: Officer Kraus (Will Poulter) begins his ominous interrogation of ex-serviceman Greene (Anthony Mackie) in 'Detroit', director……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 41. Everything, Everything (Director: Stella Meghie)
Pictured: Maddy (Amandla Stenberg) is photo-bombed by the boy next door in 'Everything, Everything'. Still courtesy of Warner Bros……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 40. Rough Night (Director: Lucia Aniello)
Image: The cast of Rough Night go through their options: from left to right Kate McKinnon (kneeling), Ilana Glazer, Zoe Kravitz, Scarlett……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 39. Light Years (Director: Esther May Campbell)
Pictured: Ramona (Sophie Burton) leading her siblings after a day at the beach in Esther May Campbell's arresting feature debut, Light……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 38. Wakefield (Director: Robin Swicord)
Pictured: Howard Wakefield (Bryan Cranston) abandons life as he knows it in 'Wakefield'. Still courtesy of IFC Films Wakefield, adapted……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 37. Freak Show (Director: Trudie Styler)
Pictured: Billy Bloom (Alex J. Lawther) goes through his Boy George phase in 'Freak Show', the film adaptation of James St James'……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 35. Paris Can Wait (Director: Eleanor Coppola)
Anne (Diane Lane) and Jacques (Arnaud Viard) are underneath the arches in 'Paris Can Wait', a road movie written and directed by Eleanor……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 32. Strange Weather (Director: Katherine Dieckmann)
Image: Byrd (Carrie Coon) and Darcy (Holly Hunter) hit the road in Strange Weather, a drama written and directed by Katherine……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 31. Let Me Go (Director: Polly Steele)
Photo: Helga (Juliet Stevenson) is reunited with her childhood teddy bear, accompanied by her granddaughter Emily (Lucy Toynton) in……
52 Films by Women Vol. 2. 29. Satan Said Dance (Szatan kazal tanczyc) (Director: Kasia Roslaniec)
Image: Karolina (Magdalena Berus) walks the streets of Berlin, not hailing the call' Satan Said Dance' in Kasia Roslaniac's……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 28. The Levelling (Director: Hope Dickson Leach)
Pictured: Clover (Ellie Kendrick) makes a series of unpleasant discoveries in The Levelling. Photo courtesy of Peccadillo Pictures……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 27. Mal de Pierres (From the Land of the Moon) (Director: Nicole Garcia)
Pictured: Wedding day for Gabrielle (Marion Cotillard) and José (Alex Brendemühl) in Mal de Pierres. Still courtesy……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 25. Berlin Syndrome (Director: Cate Shortland)
Pictured: Teresa Palmer negotiates a Berlin U-Bahn in 'Berlin Syndrome'. Photo courtesy of Curzon Artificial Eye For……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 24. The Zookeeper’s Wife (Director: Niki Caro)
Still: Panic following the invasion of Poland as recreated in The Zookeeper's Wife, starring Jessica Chastain. Image courtesy of Focus……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 23. End of Days, Inc. (Director: Jennifer Liao)
Still: Paulino Nunes, Janet Porter, Mark O'Brien, Anna Ferguson (seated) and Carolyne Maraghi in 'End of Days, Inc'', a Canadian……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 22. Brakes (Director: Mercedes Grower)
Still: Mercedes Grower stationed at ice rink boot camp in 'Brakes'. Still courtesy of Brakes Film Production Ltd I’d like to……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 21. We Used To Be Cool (Was hat uns bloß so ruinert?) (Director: Marie Kreutzer)
Still: Chris (Manuel Rubey) and Stella (Vicky Krieps) wait for their respective partners at birthing class in We Used To Be Cool. Photograph……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 20. XX (Directors: Jovanka Vukokic, Annie Clark, Roxanne Benjamin, Karyn Kusama)
Image: Peter Da Cunha in The Box (director Jovanka Vukokic) - courtesy of Magnet/XYZ Films/Thunderbird Releasing Entirely unplanned……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 19. Unforgettable (Director: Denise Di Novi)
Image: Katherine Heigl and Rosario Dawson play poker in Unforgettable, a thriller directed by acclaimed producer Denise Di Novi……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 18. El Olivo (The Olive Tree) (Director: Icíar Bollain)
Pictured: Anna Castillo and Manuel Cucala in El Olivo. Still courtesy of Axiom Films (UK); E One (Spain) Icíar Bollain (born……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 17. Certain Women (Director: Kelly Reichardt)
Stills courtesy of IFC Films (US) Kelly Reichardt (born 1964) typifies what happens to most women filmmakers whose debut feature earns……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 16. The Love Witch (Director: Anna Biller)
Still: Samantha Robinson in 'The Love Witch', courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories/Icon Film Distribution UK The Love Witch is a……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 15. Le Ultime Cose (Pawn Streets) (Director: Irene Dionisio)
Pictured: Stefano (Fabrizio Falco) examines jewellery in Irene Dionisio's 'Le Ultime Cose' (2016).- courtesy of Cinecitta Luce……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 14. Viceroy’s House (Director: Gurinder Chadha)
Stills courtesy of Pathe/Bend It Films Gurinder Chadha (born 10 January 1960) is the most successful British Asian film director working……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 13. Estiu 1993 (Director: Carla Simón)
Still courtesy of Berlin Film Festival - Inicia Films (copyright: Lucia Faraig) Estiu 1993 (Summer 1993) absolutely bowled me……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 11. Prevenge (Director: Alice Lowe)
Still courtesy of Kaleidoscope Entertainment Actress Alice Lowe was seven months pregnant when she filmed her directorial debut, Prevenge……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 9. Underworld: Blood Wars (Director: Anna Foerster)
Underworld: Blood Wars represents the eternal struggle between hair and make-up. ‘Hair’ is represented by lycans, werewolves,……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 8. The Bye Bye Man (Director: Stacy Title)
Image courtesy of STX Entertainment Some interesting statistics about director Stacy Title: she is the youngest woman ever to have……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 7. The Edge of Seventeen (Director: Kelly Fremon Craig)
The Edge of Seventeen is a painful reminder that when you are a teenager, you are very far from the best version of yourself. You……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 6. The Dreamed Ones (Die Geträumten) (Director: Ruth Beckermann)
Two young performers, an actor (Laurence Jupp) and an actress (Anna Plaschg), read the letters of Paul Celan and Ingeborg Bachmann……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 5. Through the Wall (Laavor et hakir) (Director: Rama Burshtein)
Romantic love is an arrogant folly. I’m not sure I want to believe this, but it is probably true. The idea of soul mates is……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 4. Ema (Mother) (Director: Kadri Kðusaar)
Directing alone is not the pinnacle of a career in the film industry. For men, it is being a producer-director, having total control……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 3. The Incident (Director: Jane Linfoot)
‘The Incident’ is the feature debut of Jane Linfoot whose reputation as a director to watch has been established through……
52 Films by Women Vol 2. 2. Queen of Katwe (Director: Mira Nair)
The poor box office numbers for ‘Queen of Katwe’ ($8.7 million worldwide gross to 25 October 2016 against an estimated……
52 Films by Women Vol. 2: 1. Raw (Dir. Julia Ducournau)
You are driving down a quiet country road at 30, maybe 40 miles an hour. All of a sudden, a young woman runs out from behind a tree.……
What I learned from taking the ’52 films by women’ challenge
On 1 October 2015, the website womeninfilm.org started a campaign that asked the public to make a pledge: ‘will you watch a……
