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A camp counselor tells her campers some scary stories about what it's like to be a woman.

Documentary that follows the movement of the collage makers throughout France.

Fathima, a housewife in the coastal town of Ponnani, lives under the strict control of her orthodox husband, Ashraf. When her son wets their old mattress, Fathima’s attempt to replace it sparks conflict. Ashraf blocks her at every turn, despite her back pain and growing frustration. Eventually, Fathima realizes the mattress represents more than just comfort it’s her chance to reclaim her independence. By finally buying it, she takes a bold stand

Gloria, Lili and Amir rehearse a Noh play under the strict direction of Master Hiro. The premiere is in a few hours, Amir has trouble concentrating due to the incessant noise of the door slamming, Lilli's awkward position on stage makes it difficult for her to perform, and Gloria, the great admirer of the master suffers from knee after injury. Nothing is going well and the master has disappeared. He is locked in his dressing room from which a thick smoke comes out. In search of their master, the three actors discover that this committed director never wrote his plays, that he stole them from his childhood sweetheart.

THE NAKED FEMINIST challenges the myths surrounding women in the porn industry while exploring preconceived notions of control, pleasure and exploitation. Through candid behind the scenes interviews with pornstars, academics and feminists this informative and straight-talking documentary strips away the ideological straitjacket surrounding the decades-old porn versus feminist debate by demonstrating that strong, inspirational women are found in all walks of life - including pornography.

Black Feminist is a feature length documentary film surrounding the double edged sword of racial and gender oppression that black women face in America. This documentary is told through interviews from scholars, lecturers, writers, business owners, veterans, comedians and authors. In addition to information interviews, this documentary is narrated by an animated character LaToya Johnson, played by Nadirah Lugg.

In a medieval kingdom where marriage defines a woman's worth, Princess Avelina forces her suitors to fight for her hand, only to question if that's what she really wants.

Film from Keith Andreen

A dedicated women's libber and a male chauvinist cop become roommates.

A cinematic 'Rorschach' test for defining the concept "Feminism."

The Feminist Library: A Short Film was made in support of the Save the Feminist Library Campaign, documenting a crucial moment in the library's herstory as it fights for its very survival. Shortlisted for the Women's History Network Community Prize, the film revisits the story of the library's inception and emphasises why feminism remains essential today.

A convicted felon builds a feminist movement from behind bars at an all-male prison in Soledad, California.

After seven years, his ex returns as an unapologetic feminist, clashing head-on without compromising "love" nor "rights."

Critics Kent Jones, B. Ruby Rich, Joe McElhaney and Miriam Bale take a closer look at the feminist overtones in "Johnny Guitar."

The first match of Feminist Economic Football: A Cooperative Game was played in June 2021 in Glasgow. The work was created by Ailie Rutherford, Sapna Agarwal and Mandy Roberts for Feminist Exchange Network.

Tells the story of the Women’s Liberation Movement through newly rediscovered confessions of the movement’s key leaders of the 1960s and 70s.

Compilation of shorts produced by women filmmakers in collaboration with the National Film Board.

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In 1912, a group of awakened women, including Tang Qunying, launched a world-shaking feminist movement for women's liberation and equality between men and women.

Femi the “Femi-nist” is a renowned Casanova with a 100% record. His latest target has an irresistable bounty but with a significant challenge.

Pussy Riot make a comeback after a long absence to stand with Ukraine. Their story and their struggle are told through archival footage and interviews with the group’s members.

In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.

In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its combat services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling Navy SEAL training program under the command of Master Chief John James Urgayle, who unfairly pushes O'Neil until her determination wins his respect.

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.

Matthew, a college freshman, meets his dream girl in a dorm elevator during a blackout. He never sees her face, but instantly falls in love. In the morning, the power is restored, but the "dream girl" has vanished. All Matthew knows is that she lives in an all-girls dorm. He sets out on a semester-long journey to find his mystery girl among a hundred female suspects. Could it be Wendy? Dora? Arlene? Patty? Cynthia? Or the 95 other girls, any of whom could have been in that elevator with Matthew.

Born in Ukraine in 2008 in the wake of the "Orange Revolution," the feminist movement Femen fights for democracy, freedom of the press, women's rights, and against corruption, prostitution, sexism, racism, poverty, and religion. The activists quickly caught the attention of the media with their shocking protests. In 2012, at the creation of Femen France, Caroline Fourest followed their actions. They notably affirmed their support for "Marriage for All" by protesting on November 18, 2012, during the demonstration organized by the Civitas Institute against the bill, provoking sharp clashes.

Moa is in her early 20s, works at a factory and lives by herself in a cottage in the forest. She is a vegan and follows her friends and demonstrations, mostly to fit in. But at home, by herself, she listens to pop music and use make-up.

An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.

A group of women involved in the Women's Liberation Movement hatched a plan to invade the stage and disrupt the live broadcast at the 1970 Miss World competition in London, resulting in overnight fame for the newly-formed organization. When the show resumed, the results caused an uproar and turned the Western ideal of beauty on its head.

In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.

Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.

A bored lawyer and a suffragette vie for the attention of a faith healer's charismatic daughter.

A lonely young widow lives with her son following an immutable order: while the boy is in school, she cares for their apartment, does chores, and receives clients in the afternoon.

Hamlet and Ophelia reckon with their doomed narratives. Adapted from the 1977 East German Heiner Müller play of the same name.

When Hannah travels to Sweden to surprise her boyfriend and meet his parents, she begins to suspect that his family is hiding a monstrous secret.

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When the government tries to take away women’s right to vote, Stella joins forces with Carlotta and Marco to raise awareness. In doing so, she meets Prof. Zanetti, once an inspiring woman, now embittered after a life of lost battles.

A documentary with fictious elements. Ms. Elisabeth (Lieschen) Müller from Austria comes to Bonn, Germany to find herself a man. During the search she investigates the connections between neckties, political power and prostitution, and tries to look for the influence the german feminist movement had on the men in Germany's capital.

The work juxtaposes found footage of lava flowing through various landscapes with a female voice giving advice to young actors or professionals on how to take a head shot. The video ends with the song “Adventures in Success” by Will Powers (Lynn Goldsmith).

A documentary about six protagonists at the 34th Plurinational Meeting of Women, Lesbians, Trans, Transvestites, Bisexuals and Non-Binaries, held in La Plata, 2019. Through their political activism, participation in workshops, and marches, an intimate map of one of the most powerful feminist events in Abya Yala unfolds. Valentina, Urraca Negra, Micaela, Romina, Alicia, and Tata represent diverse struggles and identities. Their stories speak of a collective desire for freedom.

Film by Franca Donda and Josefina Jordán for the feminist collective Grupo Miércoles.

Two months after Robert Campbell is fired as a detective, he attempts to find work in a case that’ll bring him back into the public’s good graces. Instead, he finds himself at the centre of a failing marriage, and the behest of something he couldn’t come to terms with.

Former F.B.I. agent Charlie Gray is hired by Jolene Murray to investigate the assasination threats against her politician husband, John Murray, little does he know this case is not what it seems.