1. The Diary of Florica S. (Jurnalul Floricăi S)
Director Eugenia Gutu offers a feminist critique of gender equality under socialism in this documentary portrait of an industrializing town and its model citizen, Florica S.
2. You Have Struck a Rock!
You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning. Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb: "When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock."
3. Women's Bodies (Il corpo delle donne)
The representation of women in contemporary Italian media
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
4. Natalie Merchant: Ophelia
A conceptual short film starring Natalie Merchant as various archetypal female characters, plus a series of music videos from Merchant’s first two solo albums.
5. Action Directe
French powerhouse climber Mélissa Le Nevé tries to become the first woman to traverse Action Directe, one of the most revered and challenging routes in the sport.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
6. Histoire D'Ovidie (Histoire D'Ovidie)
Documentary about feminist porn director Ovidie.
7. Winter adé (Winter adé)
A locomotive journey traversing the North to the South of the German Democratic Republic on the eve of its dissolution. Labourers, punks, mothers, intellectuals, young and old are implored to reflect on their life choices, the sacrifices they've made, and their place in the world. Despite everything, hope persists.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
8. In France with Madonna (In France with Madonna)
France is at the heart of Madonna's life. She is inspired by French culture and its values and has surrounded herself with French artists for many years. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Queen of Pop's career, this film revisits the close and unique bond between Madonna and France and features testimonials from close collaborators and French friends who have helped create her unique artistic universe: Maripol, Jean Paul Gaultier, Julien d'Ys, Nicolas Huchard, and Marion Motin. Today's artists such as Florence Foresti, Leïla Slimani, Victor Weinsanto and HollySiz talk about the influence of this emancipating figure, which extends far beyond music.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
9. Show Her the Money
This documentary movie explores why women get less than 2% of Venture Capital funding and how we can change that situation. The women include Dawn Lafreeda, whose money making means have been a main source of controversy. As one of the top franchise owners of Denny's Corp, Ms. Lafreeda makes her money at the expense of animals who are enduring extreme cruelty in Denny's supply chain. This has been brought to her attention, as well as Denny's top leadership, and the issue continues to be brushed aside. The movie may leave you wondering... should we applaud women profiting from animal abuse just because they are women?
10. Pussy Riot: Rage Against Putin (Pussy Riot, rage against Poutine)
Pussy Riot make a comeback after a long absence to stand with Ukraine. Their story and their struggle are told through archival footage and interviews with the group’s members.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
11. I Have Lived Many Lives (Ich habe viele Leben gelebt)
A portrait of the leading female Bolshevik revolutionary leader Alexandra Kollontai using her own words.
12. Black I Am (Negra soy)
The women of the first Garífuna community in Honduras work hard for the future of their daughters. Surrounded by a dazzling landscape, they celebrate their identity and the importance of maternal figures.
13. testing, testing, how do you do?
Women’s Liberation protesters target the 1969 Miss America Pageant… The movie shows the boardwalk action — Women’s Liberation protest and crowd reactions — as well as behind-the-scenes pageant preparations inside Convention Hall.
14. Fritagen och trollbunden (Fritagen och trollbunden)
Documentary about the role of women in rural northern Swedish society.
15. Kvinnorna på fröken Frimans tid (Kvinnorna på fröken Frimans tid)
The story of the road to women's suffrage in Sweden featuring interviews with relatives of the main characters.
16. They Will Not Silence Our Voices (No callarán nuestras voces)
"Nobody told us that they would kill us, but neither did they tell them they would not silence us". Women journalists from several parts of Mexico who cover the beat of hard news, reveal the challenges they face when doing their work with various actors: their sources, law enforcement officers, drug trafficking and the state. Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in which to practice journalism. Several reporters have been assassinated since 2000. Within this context, female journalists face a double challenge: firstly, to work in a country with a high level of anti-press, violence, and, secondly, the state and situation of their gender in a country riddled with femicide.
17. Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
The compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the twentieth Century.Walker made history as the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her groundbreaking novel, The Color Purple.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
18. Grandmother of Russian Feminism (Бабушка русского феминизма)
Portrait of a typical European feminist - Olga Lipovskaya , journalist, translator, poet, founder of the women's non-profit organization St. Petersburg Center for Gender Issues , editor of the samizdat magazine Women's Reading.
19. When Women Won
When Women Won tells the emotional inside story of the Together for Yes campaign to repeal the 8th amendment and change Irish society forever.
20. Musings Of A Mechatronic Mistress
(Musings Of A Mechatronic Mistress)
