Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema

A thoughtful, clip-rich lecture that feels like a warm, personal tour through cinema history, inviting you to notice how films are made.

Created by

Mark Cousins

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Tilda Swinton, Adjoa Andoh, Jane Fonda

Overview

As told through clips from 183 female directors, this epic history of the cinema focuses on women's integral role in the development of film art. Using almost a thousand film extracts from thirteen decades and five continents, Mark Cousins asks how films are made, shot and edited; how stories are shaped and how movies depict life, love, politics, humour and death, all through the compelling lens of some of the world's greatest filmmakers -- all of them women.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, uplifting and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, gender, identity, media

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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