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The Guanajuato International Film Festival celebrates three groundbreaking women in Mexican cinema this July while screening 203 films from 55 countries. The festival's focus on gender equity reflects a growing transformation in the industry.
After winning two Sundance awards for her debut feature, director Shuchi Talati centers older characters as complex, desiring humans in her new short film. Her work challenges cinema's habit of sidelining aging characters to supporting roles.
A new Boston film tells the story most movies skip: what happens after sexual assault when survivors reclaim their agency. "The Prince Charming Theory" was created by an all-women team and partners with a crisis center to support real survivors.
From theatre pioneers to Netflix directors, women have shaped Nigeria's film industry into the world's second-largest by volume. Premium Times celebrates the actresses, producers, and visionaries who built Nollywood from the ground up.
Two female filmmakers from Afghanistan and Iran premiered groundbreaking films at the Berlin International Film Festival, using cinema to reclaim their stories and challenge stereotypes. Despite facing criticism and exile, they're showing the world that their cultures contain more than just war and oppression.