Well, the thread is about female directors, so...
A female directors thread, because why not.
Well, the thread is about female directors, so...
Also, I seem to remember someone bringing up Godzilla and making the silly suggestion that he was more important than the thread topic, so there's that...
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Also, I seem to remember someone bringing up Godzilla and making the silly suggestion that he was more important than the thread topic, so there's that...
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Yeah, but simply stating something like 3% of all films I've seen were directed by a female means nothing.
To be fair, Godzilla is more important than most topics.
To be fair, Godzilla is more important than most topics.
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Who cares? It's not like the director's gender is important.
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Yes and Godzilla has never even directed a movie! Honestly, I am bored of Godzilla as a character. I would rather watch a Doris Wishman film than a Godzilla movie.
Godzilla is an inherently boring character. He's a one-trick pony. All he ever does is show up, stomp about the place, destroy a few buildings, and then gets bored and leaves.
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I think it clearly does mean something if someone has seen significantly less films directed by women than by men.
And Godzilla is overrated. Women are better than Godzilla.
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Let’s go with some foreign female directors.
Marta Meszaros
Never gets mentioned. I just started her films, so holding off any judgement until I get through a few more
Kinuyo Tanaka was already mentioned, but it should also be mentioned Criterion is bringing all 6 of her films she directed next month.
Marguirite Duras
Agnes Varda
Larisa Shepitko
Lotte Reiniger
Her early silhouette animation are really nice to watch.
Mai Zetterling never gets mentioned, either. Liek Meszaros above, I just started her films so I’ll get back to you on how her films are.
Marta Meszaros
Never gets mentioned. I just started her films, so holding off any judgement until I get through a few more
Kinuyo Tanaka was already mentioned, but it should also be mentioned Criterion is bringing all 6 of her films she directed next month.
Marguirite Duras
Agnes Varda
Larisa Shepitko
Lotte Reiniger
Her early silhouette animation are really nice to watch.
Mai Zetterling never gets mentioned, either. Liek Meszaros above, I just started her films so I’ll get back to you on how her films are.
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2 others that I haven’t gotten around to quite yet:
Olga Preobrazhenskaya
And
Margarethe von Trotta
Olga Preobrazhenskaya
And
Margarethe von Trotta
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Very good picks, @Wyldesyde19. Maybe you amount to something after all.
Two others came to mind, but I haven’t seen any of their films yet either:
Agnieszka Holland And Caroline Link
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I forgot about Věra Chytilova, Although, Daisies is all I’ve seen from her so far.
Also, Tang Shu Shuen is superior to 99% of other female filmmakers.
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Unacceptable. Watch Fruit of Paradise NOW!!! Something Different is superb, too.
Also, Tang Shu Shuen is superior to 99% of other female filmmakers.
Also, Tang Shu Shuen is superior to 99% of other female filmmakers.
At first I didn’t recognize Tang Shu Shuen. Then I looked her up and recognized The Arch and realized I assumed it was a male director. Oops. My mistake. She’ll have to go on the list regardless.
Speaking of Hong Kong female directors, there’s also Ann Hui. Love Hui’s The Stunt Woman. Not so much Boat People.
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Not so much Boat People.
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Boat People is incredible, easily her best from what I've seen, but I need to watch more of hers.
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I doubt it. But I'll watch it... One day.
All my friends who watched it thought it mediocre at best.
All my friends who watched it thought it mediocre at best.
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Marleen Gorris just had 3 of her films released on Criterion Channel. I’m not familiar with her works, although I have heard of Antonia’s Line (which isn’t included)
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Here are some more of my favorite female directors
Diana Ringo (2021's Quarantine and 2023's adaptation of Orwell's 1984)
Danishka Esterhazy (2019's The Banana Splits Movie and the 2021 remake of Slumber Party Massacre)
Lexi Alexander (2003's Green Street Hooligans and 2008's Punisher: War Zone)
Dana Kippel (2024's Reflect, her directorial debut)
Devanny Pinn (2023's The Black Mass, her directorial debut)
Jen and Sylvia Soska (2012's American Mary, 2013's Vendetta, and the 2019 remake of David Cronenberg's Rabid)
Diana Ringo (2021's Quarantine and 2023's adaptation of Orwell's 1984)
Danishka Esterhazy (2019's The Banana Splits Movie and the 2021 remake of Slumber Party Massacre)
Lexi Alexander (2003's Green Street Hooligans and 2008's Punisher: War Zone)
Dana Kippel (2024's Reflect, her directorial debut)
Devanny Pinn (2023's The Black Mass, her directorial debut)
Jen and Sylvia Soska (2012's American Mary, 2013's Vendetta, and the 2019 remake of David Cronenberg's Rabid)