women's struggle
7 movies and shows

Emma'
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
In 1950s Makassar, the life of a devoted mother is upended when another woman enters her husband's life.

Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent ?
Sun, 27 Apr 1975
In this documentary by Coline Serreau, known for her feature film Why Not?, a selection of Frenchwomen in characteristically no-win situations discuss what they are experiencing and answer, if only by implication, the question: "What do women want?"

Siti
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
A young mother to her son, Siti has to find ways and means to care for the boy, her husband and her mother-in-law. By day, she sells snacks; by night, she works as a karaoke guide. Tainted by her nighttime employment, Siti finds her husband no longer wishes to speak to her.

Bertrand's Farm
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
1972 in Haute-Savoie (France) : the Bertrand's farm, with a hundred dairy cows owned by three bachelor brothers, is filmed for the first time. In 1997, they were the subject of Gilles Perret's first movie, as they let their farm to their nephew Patrick and his wife Hélène. Nowadays, 25 years later, Gilles Perret take another look at this farm, managed by Hélène who will step down. Through their words, an intimate, social and economic history of the rural world.

Far Beyond the Pasturelands
Fri, 09 Dec 2022
In a remote himalayan region, the villagers of Maikot are preparing for the harvest of a mysterious aphrodisiac caterpillar-mushroom worth more than gold.

Le Siècle des couturières
Mon, 07 Mar 2022

I Exist
Sat, 02 Jan 1982
Composed of three parts, this montage film addresses all aspects relating to the role of women in Algerian society: their ambitions, the role of the State and the help of organizations that were created during the struggle for female emancipation. .