Feminist CINEMA

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...