As told through clips from 183 female directors, this epic history of the cinema focuses on women’s integral role in the development of film art. Using almost a thousand film extracts from thirteen decades and five continents, Mark Cousins asks how films are made, shot and edited; how stories are shaped and how movies depict life, love, politics, humour and death, all through the compelling lens of some of the world’s greatest filmmakers – all of them women.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Tilda Swinton, Adjoa Andoh, Jane Fonda, Sharmila Tagore, Kerry Fox, Thandiwe Newton
Crew: Mark Cousins, John Archer, Clara Glynn, Tilda Swinton, Timo Langer, Becky Thomson
Country: GB
Studio: BFI Player
Runtime: 60:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Sep 01, 2018
Last air date: May 18, 2020
Episode: 14 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 3.6
Keywords:equality, filmmaking, cinema history, women in film, documentary, history, women, film history