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A Day for Women(ar)

The opening of a new swimming pool is the talk of the town – particularly because Sunday has been announced as a day for women.

Woman's World(ru)

A young peasant woman decides to become a tractor driver.

Antonia's Line(nl)

After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small farm upon her. There, Antonia settles down and joins a tightly-knit but unusual community. Those around her include quirky friend Crooked Finger, would-be suitor Bas and, eventually for Antonia, a granddaughter and great-granddaughter who help create a strong family of empowered women.

The Diary of Florica S.(ro)

Director Eugenia Gutu offers a feminist critique of gender (in)equality under socialism in this documentary portrait of an industrializing town and its model citizen, Florica S.

Polvere in Sala(it)

The Driver(es)

When a tragic event marks his life forever, Rodolfo, the driver of an upper-class family, begins to sneak away with the car to offer his services as a private driver. This job hides a peculiar objective: revenge.

The Stepford Wives(en)

Joanna Eberhart has come to the quaint little town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.

It's Not All Sunshine and Roses(en)

A short indie film

100 Girls(en)

Matthew, a college freshman, meets his dream girl in a dorm elevator during a blackout. He never sees her face, but instantly falls in love. In the morning, the power is restored, but the "dream girl" has vanished. All Matthew knows is that she lives in an all-girls dorm. He sets out on a semester-long journey to find his mystery girl among a hundred female suspects. Could it be Wendy? Dora? Arlene? Patty? Cynthia? Or the 95 other girls, any of whom could have been in that elevator with Matthew.

You Have Struck a Rock!(en)

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."

Aster and Sidney(en)

Women's Bodies(it)

The representation of women in contemporary Italian media

A Choreography of Violence(en)

A woman must safe herself and escape from a bizarre black room where she waltz with her biggest fear and trauma. A Choreography of Violence is a short experimental film that tells a story about love gone wrong, domestic violence, and freedom. The story is told through contemporary dance, with no dialogue, for the entirety of the film.

Natalie Merchant: Ophelia(en)

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.

Action Directe(en)

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.

Hot Chicks(sv)

In a dressing-room are five girls, all taking part in the music video for the track Hot Chicks. It is a fun, playful video where the girls have to shake their backsides and strut their stuff to the male artist. A studio manager tells them what is on the agenda, and using a stylist they get ready before starting rehearsals in the studio. Staring Jenny Hutton, Hedda Stiernstedt, Nanna Blondell. Director Ninja Thyberg.

The Ridge Grave Girls(en)

A prom queen-to-be must break free from her small town’s ominous legacy of prom queens who die after their crowning.

Chuskit(hi)

To chase her dream of going to school in her remote Himalayan village, a feisty paraplegic girl locks horns with her tradition-bound grandfather.

Fallen Angels(cn)

Three teenage girls living in the village of masculism, where life is absolutely crap, what are they gonna do?

On the Fringe(es)

A day in the life of Azucena, who is running out of time to keep herself and her family from being evicted; Rafael, a lawyer who sets out to reunite a mother with her daughter; and Teodora, a sick old woman who searches for her long-lost son before it is too late.