THEME EXPLORATION

women's independence

36 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
2005 · Joe Wright
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
See The Sea
See The Sea
2026 · Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud
Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me
2026 · Tam Wai-Ching
A Wife’s Heart
A Wife’s Heart
1956 · Mikio Naruse
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné
2001 · Ousmane Sembène
Goodbye, Hello
Goodbye, Hello
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
La rabbia
La rabbia
1963 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Sunset Song
Sunset Song
2015 · Terence Davies
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady
1996 · Jane Campion
Where the River Padma Flows
Where the River Padma Flows
1971 · Ritwik Ghatak
Fireflies Are Gone
Fireflies Are Gone
2018 · Sébastien Pilote
The Conspirators
The Conspirators
1972 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Twenty Women and I
Twenty Women and I
1973 · Yannis Dalianidis
Hunger
Hunger
2008 · Steve McQueen
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
1996 · Neil Jordan
Adan
Adan
2019 · Roman Perez Jr.
Dachimawa Lee
Dachimawa Lee
2008 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
2016 · Lee Joon-ik
The Mirror
The Mirror
1997 · Jafar Panahi
Warsaw 44
Warsaw 44
2014 · Jan Komasa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Agnès Varda France

Her films like 'Vagabond' and 'One Sings, the Other Doesn't' center on women's autonomy, resilience, and self-determination in modern society.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her films like 'Nomadland' and 'The Rider' portray independent, resilient individuals navigating life on their own terms with quiet dignity and agency.