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Women In Film

A pensive woman gazes downward, seated at a table with a bonsai tree in a vase and cups on the surface. The image is in black and white, with high contrast.
In Praise Of

In praise of Frances Marion – Hollywood’s forgotten trailblazer

by Oliver Webb

This Inter­na­tion­al Women’s Day, we remem­ber the screen­writer who gave Hol­ly­wood its voice dur­ing the silent era.
A woman with a 'Vote Yes' banner stands atop the shoulders of a man in a crowd of people protesting or rallying for a cause.
Women In Film

A powerful new film traces the campaign to lift Ireland’s abortion ban

by Anahit Behrooz

The 8th is a poignant look at how grass­roots activism is dri­ving social change.
Two women in 1940s fashion; one with curled hair, the other in a fur coat.
In Praise Of

Transgressive femininity in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca

by Malcolm Ring

The 1940 adap­ta­tion of Daphne du Maurier’s nov­el sees the title char­ac­ter refuse to be tamed by marriage.
A woman with long, wild hair and a pained expression, covered in dirt or blood. She stands amongst the trees in a dark, moody forest setting.
Women In Film

Camille Keaton on the legacy of I Spit on Your Grave

by Elena Lazic

The actor reflects on her role in the con­tro­ver­sial rape revenge clas­sic from 1978.
Portrait of a woman with curly dark hair looking towards the camera through a window.
In Praise Of

Why Outrage remains a vital film for survivors of sexual violence

by Lizzy Dening

Ida Lupino’s 1950 dra­ma about a young woman who is raped on her way home from work feels as urgent as ever.
A woman with curly red hair wearing a red dress, posing with a man in a tuxedo in the background.
Women In Film

Delphine Seyrig and the best year ever

by Lillian Crawford

With India Song cur­rent­ly play­ing on MUBI, we take a look back at the actor’s superla­tive fem­i­nist tril­o­gy from 1975.
Two people, a woman and a man, sitting on rocks by the sea.
Women In Film

The gaslighting at the heart of Inception

by Malcolm Ring

Christo­pher Nolan’s mind-alter­ing sci-fi seeks to redeem Cobb for his actions, but is he wor­thy of our sympathy?
A woman with wavy, blonde hair wearing a polka dot top, speaking on a black telephone.
In Praise Of

Wild at Heart remains an empowering depiction of female trauma

by Lillian Crawford

In David Lynch’s 1990 film, Lau­ra Dern’s Lula refus­es to allow her rape to con­trol her – she’s a sur­vivor, not a victim.
Two men eating at a table in a dimly lit room, with drinks and plates in front of them.
Women In Film

The symbolic power of caravans in female coming-of-age films

by Davina Quinlivan

These stark, sta­t­ic struc­tures often rep­re­sent class, sex­u­al­i­ty and escape, as Claire Oakley’s Make Up shows.
Two women, one adult and one child, interacting through a glass window, with the child wearing a pink bracelet.
Women In Film

Why Proxima is a giant leap for motherhood on screen

by Emily Maskell

Eva Green’s astro­naut explores unchart­ed ter­ri­to­ry in more ways than one in Alice Winocour’s space drama.
Two men in formal clothing operating an old-fashioned film camera.
Women In Film

The pioneering filmmaker who broke the mould for women in Hollywood

by Pamela Hutchinson

Dorothy Arzn­er gave Gold­en Age female stars like Katharine Hep­burn and Ros­alind Rus­sell intel­li­gent, com­plex roles.
Two women sitting at a table, one in a red top and the other in a dark top, in a warm-toned room.
Women In Film

Looking beyond the violence of Baise-moi

by Daisy Phillipson

Vir­ginie Despentes and Coralie Trinh Thi explore sex­u­al agency, trau­ma and the pow­er of female friend­ship in this con­tro­ver­sial 2000 thriller.