THEME EXPLORATION

woman protagonist

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell
2004 · Catherine Breillat
The Girl from Trieste
The Girl from Trieste
1982 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
Death Ride
Death Ride
2006 · Junichi Suzuki
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
The Tempest
The Tempest
1932 · Robert Siodmak
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Poetry
Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · Paul Greengrass
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Agnès Varda France

Pioneer of feminist cinema who centered complex, autonomous women in films like 'Vagabond' and 'Cléo from 5 to 7,' exploring their inner lives and societal constraints.

 Claire Denis France

Creates visceral, intimate portraits of women navigating desire, identity, and survival in films like 'High Life' and 'Trouble Every Day,' with women driving the narrative.