Feminism Movies

It used be that everyone knew what it meant to be a man. A man was rugged and reliable and got the job done. But then came the worst recession in 80...

In 1971, graduate student Gloria Orenstein received a call from Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington that sparked a lifelong journey into art,...

The story of young composer, Johannes Brahms, and his relationship with, Robert and Clara Schumann, the famous music couple that aided in his rise to...

A feminist activist organization determined to bring attention to superficiality and the rampant objectification of women in modern American society...

In this short documentary, we take a look at the history and future of roller derby in the Netherlands, while also touching on subjects such as image...

What images do we associate with abortion and why? Where do these images and the emotional scripts in our head come from? How do they influence women...

Menschenfrauen is a film about relationships and the psychological oppression of women in society. Franz, a journalist, maintains relationships with...

On the banks of the Vistula River, a mermaid, and a bar matron face off against gendered power. Through an emblematic confrontation with a young...

A conceptual short film starring Natalie Merchant as various archetypal female characters, plus a series of music videos from Merchant’s first...

A docu-drama shot in 1970, but not completed until 1973, the film sought to encapsulate in an experimental form issues that were under discussion...

Centred on the relationship between the viewer and the film subject, Watching Us explores how one's identity and sexuality can be robbed through a...

With quiet intelligence and wry humour, retired documentary filmmaker Kathleen Shannon takes us through the arc of her life and career. Beginning...

A look at the ways fashion has been used to socially control women in Canada, both historically and in the 20th century.

A short animated documentary featuring archival recordings of the filmmaker's Volga-German Great-Great-Grandmother, Mary Frank Lind, in which she...

In Corsica, four girlfriends share the last days of an endless summer. It's hot, too hot to do anything. While they share their secrets, Camille, the...

The hairdressing salon “Saïda” is a space where people speak openly, laugh and argue. The subject rarely is hair. In the run-up to...

In pursuit of happiness, a young woman fantasises about killing her boyfriend

This film shows the work done by the "socorristas" feminist network. Through informative talks and stories about the actions of emotional containment...

'Inertia' tells the story of one woman's navigation through a nocturnal city on her way home after drinks with colleagues. The film also examines how...

Violeta leaves a party, only to find out a sexual predator is following her.