THEME EXPLORATION

women performers

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Entre tinieblas
Entre tinieblas
1983 · Pedro Almodóvar
À ma soeur!
À ma soeur!
2001 · Catherine Breillat
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
2016 · Theodore Melfi
7 Women
7 Women
1966 · John Ford
A Time and a Place
A Time and a Place
1977 · Gillian Armstrong
A Woman’s Way
A Woman’s Way
1908 · D.W. Griffith
Duelle
Duelle
1976 · Jacques Rivette
Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné
2001 · Ousmane Sembène
Five Men in the Circus
Five Men in the Circus
1935 · Mikio Naruse
Il Lungo Silenzio
Il Lungo Silenzio
1993 · Margarethe von Trotta
Funérailles au Ghana
Funérailles au Ghana
1960 · Jean Rouch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His films consistently celebrate complex female characters and performers, often exploring women's desires, identities, and inner lives through vibrant, theatrical storytelling.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually stunning films frequently feature iconic female performers in leading roles, exploring their loneliness, resilience, and emotional depth through dreamlike cinematography.