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Chicago International Film Festival, Film Festivals, International Films, reviews

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CIFF 2023 Review: “Sisterhood,” (“HLM Pussy”) directed by Nora El Hourch

by Peyton Robinson

October 19, 2023

“Sisterhood” screened as part of The 59th Chicago International Film Festival, learn more about this film! Nora El Hourch’s feature debut “Sisterhood” (french title: “HLM Pussy”) is an emboldened dossier

Chicago, Chicago International Film Festival, Film Festivals, reviews

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CIFF 2023 Review: “The Beautiful Summer,” directed by Laura Luchetti

by Emily Jacobson

October 17, 2023

“The Beautiful Summer” is screening this afternoon at AMC NEWCITY at 2:30 PM as part of the Women in Cinema and Outlook program. Adolescence is universal. No matter the time

Asian American, personal essay, reviews

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Celine Song’s “Past Lives” is a modern romance that is ageless

by Rebecca Martin

June 8, 2023

Filmmaker Celine Song had a unique moment when her childhood sweetheart and her husband met. This moment was very significant to her, and it became the seed of her film,

Film Festivals, reviews, Sexual Assault Awareness

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Cinema Femme Short Film Festival Critics’ Choice: “Caroline”review

by Peyton Robinson

May 9, 2023

Juli Del Prete and her short film “Caroline” was awarded the Critics’ Choice award for the 2023 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival. With their award recognition a review was written

essay, Film Festivals, International Films, personal essay, reviews

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Dhaka International Film Festival 2023: Female Characters in the Modern Bengali Cinema

by Elena Rubashevskaja

February 14, 2023

The festival year started for me in a most unexpected way, on January 14, 2023, I landed in Bangladesh, a place I’d never been before and would not have normally

Film Festivals, reviews, Sundance

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Cinema Femme: Sundance and Slamdance 2023 wrap-up!

by cinemafemme

February 1, 2023

Words from Managing Editor Rebecca Martin Fagerholm: When we watch films, we desire a connection that enlightens and represents who we really are as people. This year at Sundance, I

Black History, Juneteenth, reviews, Sundance

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Sundance 2023 review: “A Thousand and One,” directed by A.V. Rockwell

by Peyton Robinson

January 29, 2023

A.V. Rockwell’s debut feature “A Thousand and One” is an earth-shattering revelation. Taking place in Harlem from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s, the film is not only a document of a

reviews, Sundance

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Sundance 2023 review: “Girl,” directed by Adura Onashile

by Peyton Robinson

January 28, 2023

One day every mother must come to terms with the fact that their little girls will grow into women. As those changes begin to take place, so does the realization

Documentaries, reviews, Sundance

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Sundance 2023 review: “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood,” directed by Anna Hints

by Peyton Robinson

January 27, 2023

An inherent part of female existence is the eventual realization that in most social contexts, you and your body are viewed as a resource and commodity. The consequential aspect of

reviews, Sundance

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Sundance 2023 review: “Bad Behaviour,” directed by Alice Englert

by Peyton Robinson

January 25, 2023

Alice Englert’s directorial debut, “Bad Behaviour,” walks a tightrope, for its almost two hour long runtime. Lucy (Jennifer Connelly) is pursuing enlightenment while her daughter, Dylan (director Alice Englert), is

Film Festivals, International Films, reviews, Sundance

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Sundance 2023 review: “MAMACRUZ,” directed by Patricia Ortega

by Peyton Robinson

January 22, 2023

What is a woman? There are countless amounts of social qualifications ranging from personality to action to life trajectory that shift and alter with both time and culture. Does the

2022 Awards, 2022 Films, personal essay, reviews

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Answering the Call Amidst the Grief and Pain

by cinemafemme

January 18, 2023

Melissa Marquez is the recipient of our “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” submission contest. She was chosen for her unique and passionate perspective. We are also featuring runner up recipient Viridiana

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