THEME EXPLORATION

women's independence and agency

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It
1986 · Spike Lee
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
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Men in Black
Men in Black
1997 · Barry Sonnenfeld
The Avengers
The Avengers
2012 · Joss Whedon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Agnès Varda France

Her films celebrate women's autonomy and self-determination, from single mothers to aging women reclaiming their narratives.