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Feminist Cinema

By: Lucas Schlemp​er

A film that displays feminist philosophy and shows action through a female(s) point of view, often discussing political, economical and cultural oppression of women in society. Stemming from literary and film theory, it also describes non-traditional methods for reading, understanding, and evaluating films from the viewpoint of how they portray women. Unlike most genres, which arise formally out of successfully repeated conventions and formulas, feminist filmmaking is defined ideologically. These films often point out the necessity to reconsider film history, its existing stereotypes and formulas — and along with it, women’s roles in both cinematic narratives and society — through subversion and re-definition. Some films acknowledge the typical sexual objectification, weakness and stock images (the good mother, the vamp, the fallen woman, the waif) assigned to women characters as a way to unbury long-accepted norms.

 

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ExperimentoFilm

18Jan12

http://mubi.com/films/sois-belle-et-tais-toi, http://mubi.com/films/a-man-when-he-is-a-man

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Jordany

6Aug11

check out my list hysterical in a floral dress, it's like a collection of feminist cinema. of course some of these aren't on it cause there would have to be some sense of outlandish sensitivity. you've written a great description though, and I wish the films i've listed were by more women directors.

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Kenji

18Oct10

I wonder if you consider any by Dreyer or Mizoguchi might be worthy of inclusion. Sadly 3 possible "proto-feminist" contenders by Mizo, Straits of Love and Hate, The Love of Sumako the Actress and My Love has been Burning, aren't on mubi yet

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