The Women Make Movies Collection
The Women Make Movies Collection is a classic selection of films from Women Make Movies — comprised of major-award winning films, including both new releases and films never available for streaming before.
For over 45 years, Women Make Movies has been championing women filmmakers and their stories, supporting women producers and directors from the beginning and planting the seeds for a diverse and inclusive filmmaking landscape. As the world’s leading distributor of independent films by and about women, Women Make Movies amplifies historically ignored voices and challenges the mainstream media.
The Women Make Movies Collection collection includes the following titles:
Out in South AfricaOUT IN SOUTH AFRICA follows Barbara Hammer's journey to South Africa in 1994, where she presented a retrospective of her films at the first gay and lesbian film festival on the continent.
Tender FictionsAn innovative and humorous autobiographical film by pioneering filmmaker Barbara Hammer, exploring her personal and artistic evolution within the context of the feminist, gay, and AIDS activist movements.
The Female ClosetA thought-provoking documentary by Barbara Hammer that explores the lives of three lesbian artists—Alice Austen, Hannah Höch, and Nicole Eisenman.
Nu Shu: A Hidden Language in ChinaA thoroughly engrossing documentary that revolves around the filmmaker's discovery of eighty-six-year-old Huan-yi Yang, the only living resident of the Nu Shu area still able to read and write Nu Shu.
ThrillerSally Potter’s cult classic rewrites Puccini’s La Boheme to ask why the woman always has to die.
The Gold DiggersA ground-breaking, exquisitely photographed early feminist film by Sally Potter examining the relationship between women and capitalism.
HealthcaringThis groundbreaking documentary explores women's experiences with gynecology and healthcare, highlighting abuse by male doctors and the growing movement for women's agency in their medical care.
Columbus on TrialThis sharp and satirical courtroom drama imagines Christopher Columbus on trial, facing accusations of violence and exploitation against Native peoples.
History and Memory: For Akiko and TakashigeA poetic and introspective exploration of memory and history, HISTORY AND MEMORY examines the silences surrounding Japanese American internment.
TreyfTREYF follows two Jewish lesbians as they navigate identity, tradition, and queerness from New York to Jerusalem.
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