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    The Truth About Jane 2000 POSTER

    The Truth About Jane

    2000

    English

    6.6

    7

    77%

    77%

    coming out

    Drama

    Romance

    woman director

    Lee Rose Lee Rose Director Amy Davidson Amy Davidson as Elizabeth Stockard Channing Stockard Channing as Janice RuPaul RuPaul as Jimmy James Naughton James Naughton as Robert
    Jane, a high school teenager, tries to deal with the discovery that she is a lesbian after developing an intense friendship with another girl who makes her discover her true sexuality, which is only the start of Jane's troubles when Jane's unaccepting mother, Janice, struggles with her surprising revelation of brought forth by her only daughter.
    The Dead Girl 2006 POSTER

    The Dead Girl

    2006

    English

    6.5

    30

    75%

    65%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    fire

    lost child

    Mystery

    newspaper

    prostitute

    serial killer

    Thriller

    woman director

    Karen Moncrieff Karen Moncrieff Director Nick Searcy Nick Searcy as Carl Brittany Murphy Brittany Murphy as Krista Rose Byrne Rose Byrne as Leah Josh Brolin Josh Brolin as Tarlow
    The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated women begin to intersect.
    What's Cooking? 2000 POSTER

    What's Cooking?

    2000

    English

    6.8

    2

    52%

    65%

    Comedy

    Drama

    lesbian

    lgbt

    Romance

    woman director

    Gurinder Chadha Gurinder Chadha Director Estelle Harris Estelle Harris as Aunt Bea François Chau François Chau as Duc Nguyen Mercedes Ruehl Mercedes Ruehl as Elizabeth Avila Lainie Kazan Lainie Kazan as Ruth Seelig
    Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.
    The Wolfpack 2015 POSTER

    The Wolfpack

    2015

    English

    7.0

    5

    87%

    68%

    Biography

    confinement

    Documentary

    lower east side

    manhattan, new york city

    parent child relationship

    sibling relationship

    woman director

    Crystal Moselle Crystal Moselle Director Isabella Rossellini Isabella Rossellini as Self Christian Bale Christian Bale as Self Tim Roth Tim Roth as Self Amanda Plummer Amanda Plummer as Self
    Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed ‘The Wolfpack’, the brothers spend their childhood reenacting their favorite films using elaborate home-made props and costumes. Their world is shaken up when one of the brothers escapes and everything changes.
    Weiner 2016 POSTER

    Weiner

    2016

    English

    7.6

    96%

    83%

    Documentary

    local politics

    mayor

    new york city

    politics

    sex scandal

    woman director

    Josh Kriegman Josh Kriegman Director Bill Clinton Bill Clinton as Self Jon Stewart Jon Stewart as Self Bill Maher Bill Maher as Self Jane Lynch Jane Lynch as Self
    Documentary featuring a jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes look at the attempted comeback of Anthony Weiner in 2013 as he mounts a campaign for New York City mayor in the wake of his sexting scandal. Featuring unfettered access to the candidate and his campaign.
    Innocence 2004 POSTER

    Innocence

    2004

    French

    6.8

    7

    71%

    75%

    Action

    children education

    Drama

    female protagonist

    Mystery

    woman director

    Lucile Hadzihalilovic Lucile Hadzihalilovic Director Corinne Marchand Corinne Marchand as La directrice Hélène de Fougerolles Hélène de Fougerolles as Mademoiselle Edith Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard as Mademoiselle Eva Sonia Petrovna Sonia Petrovna as Son assistante
    At a peculiar all-girls academy, new arrivals, including Iris, are delivered in coffins. Guided by enigmatic teachers, the students dance through enchanted woods by day, while the night unveils sinister lessons that blur innocence and awakening.
    Chocolat 1988 POSTER

    Chocolat

    1988

    French

    7.3

    8

    71%

    67%

    africa

    cameroon

    colonialism

    Drama

    semi autobiographical

    sexual tension

    woman director

    Claire Denis Claire Denis Director Kenneth Cranham Kenneth Cranham as Boothby Jean-Claude Adelin Jean-Claude Adelin as Luc François Cluzet François Cluzet as Marc Dalens Isaach De Bankolé Isaach De Bankolé as Protée
    On her way to visit her childhood home in a colonial outpost in Northern Cameroon, a young French woman recalls her childhood, her memories concentrating on her family's houseboy.
    Thank You and Good Night 1991 POSTER

    Thank You and Good Night

    1991

    English

    7.6

    2

    100%

    Action

    Documentary

    woman director

    Jan Oxenberg Jan Oxenberg Director Joshua Malina Joshua Malina as Pharmacist Jan Oxenberg Jan Oxenberg as Self Mae Joffe Mae Joffe as Self James Biberi James Biberi as Soldier
    Director Jan Oxenberg's docu-fantasy narrative about aging and death, and how it affects her family.
    A Brand New Life 2009 POSTER

    A Brand New Life

    2009

    Korean

    7.4

    11

    88%

    88%

    Action

    Drama

    woman director

    Ounie Lecomte Ounie Lecomte Director Myung-shin Park Myung-shin Park as Bomo Sae-ron Kim Sae-ron Kim as Jinhee Kyung-gu Sol Kyung-gu Sol as Jinhee's father Ah-sung Ko Ah-sung Ko as Ye-shin
    Young Jin-hee is taken by her father to an orphanage near Seoul. He leaves her there never to return, and she struggles to come to grips with her fate. Jin-hee desperately believes her father will come back for her and take her on a trip.
    ABCs of Death 2 2014 POSTER

    ABCs of Death 2

    2014

    English

    5.4

    33

    72%

    38%

    Action

    anthology

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    Horror

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    woman director

    Julian Gilbey Julian Gilbey Director André Hennicke André Hennicke as Klaus Matthew Steer Matthew Steer as Sound Man Julija Steponaityte Julija Steponaityte as The Girl Laurence R. Harvey Laurence R. Harvey as Wanker
    Taking all that was great from the first instalment, the movie aims to be a wilder, leaner, faster-paced and even more entertaining anthology this time around, with a new crop of award-winning, visionary filmmakers from around the globe.
    Welcome to Me 2014 POSTER

    Welcome to Me

    2014

    English

    5.9

    8

    74%

    46%

    Action

    Comedy

    dark comedy

    Drama

    mental disorders

    talk show

    winning lottery

    woman director

    Shira Piven Shira Piven Director Joan Cusack Joan Cusack as Dawn Hurley Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh as Deb Moseley Linda Cardellini Linda Cardellini as Gina Selway James Marsden James Marsden as Rich Ruskin
    A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the Mega Millions lottery, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.
    Crazy Kind of Love 2013 POSTER

    Crazy Kind of Love

    2013

    English

    5.8

    3

    based on novel or book

    cheating husband

    Comedy

    Drama

    family relationships

    infidelity

    love

    Romance

    woman director

    Sarah Siegel-Magness Sarah Siegel-Magness Director Madeline Zima Madeline Zima as Annie Kathleen Wilhoite Kathleen Wilhoite as Doris Eva Longoria Eva Longoria as Marion Zach Gilford Zach Gilford as Matthew Iris
    While re-evaluating her life, a mother relies on her stoner son and his awkward brother to keep life interesting. When an unlikely romance blossoms between the youngest son and the girl next door, she realizes the key to her happiness can be found where she least expects it.
    Tickling Giants 2016 POSTER

    Tickling Giants

    2016

    English

    8.2

    5

    100%

    91%

    Documentary

    woman director

    Sara Taksler Sara Taksler Director Jon Stewart Jon Stewart as Self Bassem Youssef Bassem Youssef as Self Khaled Mansour Khaled Mansour as Self Shadi Alfons Shadi Alfons as Self
    The Arab Spring in Egypt: From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. One comedy show united the country and tested the limits of free press. This is the story of Bassem Youssef, a cardiologist turned comedian, the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and his show "The Show".
    Eddie Izzard: Live from Wembley 2009 POSTER

    Eddie Izzard: Live from Wembley

    2009

    English

    7.3

    1

    Comedy

    Documentary

    woman director

    Sarah Townsend Sarah Townsend Director Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard as Self
    Eddie Izzard brings her wry wit and absurd observations to a sold-out crowd of 44,000 over 4 nights at the Wembley Arena in London. Eddie deals with important issues ranging from Medusa's hair care, fighting sharks, dentistry, and the universal hatred of houseflies.
    Christmas on the Bayou 2013 POSTER

    Christmas on the Bayou

    2013

    English

    6.2

    6

    40%

    40%

    christmas

    Drama

    holiday

    holiday season

    Romance

    woman director

    Leslie Hope Leslie Hope Director Tyler Hilton Tyler Hilton as Caleb Hilarie Burton Hilarie Burton as Katherine Edward Asner Edward Asner as Papa Noel Ariana Neal Ariana Neal as Sienna
    When successful New York marketing executive Katherine discovers her workaholic ways are taking a toll on her eight-year-old son, Zac, she decides to spend Christmas with him and her mother, Lilly in her home town on the bayou. When Caleb tries to rekindle a childhood romance and convince her to move back home, Katherine is torn between the bright lights of the big city and the quiet, gentler rhythms of her Southern roots. Only a Christmas miracle orchestrated by Papa Noel can steer her heart to her true home.
    The Light of the Moon 2017 POSTER

    The Light of the Moon

    2017

    English

    6.3

    3

    97%

    88%

    architect

    Drama

    new york city

    sexual assault

    woman director

    Jessica M. Thompson Jessica M. Thompson Director Stephanie Beatriz Stephanie Beatriz as Bonnie Conrad Ricamora Conrad Ricamora as Jack Cindy Cheung Cindy Cheung as Joanna Catherine Curtin Catherine Curtin as Kirra
    After a New York City woman is sexually assaulted while walking home one evening, she struggles to accept the truth and rediscover the intimacy within her relationship.
    Older Than America 2008 POSTER

    Older Than America

    2008

    English

    5.3

    3

    49%

    49%

    Drama

    woman director

    Georgina Lightning Georgina Lightning Director Crystle Lightning Crystle Lightning as Diane Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper as Luke Patterson Wes Studi Wes Studi as Richard Two Rivers Glen Gould Glen Gould as Steve Klamath
    The truth of the past come to light in a series of haunting visions in this drama. The strange visions grow more vivid with each passing day, a young woman of Native American heritage begins piecing together a Catholic priests diabolical plot to prevent her mother from revealing the atrocities that unfolded at a Native Indian boarding school.
    Reel Injun 2009 POSTER

    Reel Injun

    2009

    English

    7.5

    4

    88%

    86%

    american indian movement

    american west

    Documentary

    far west

    hollywood

    native american

    woman director

    Jeremiah Hayes Jeremiah Hayes Director Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood as Self Graham Greene Graham Greene as Self Marlon Brando Marlon Brando as Self Roger Moore Roger Moore as Self
    The evolution of the depiction of the various Native American peoples in cinema, from the silent era to the present day: how their image on the screen has changed the way to understand their history and culture.
    The Last Keepers 2013 POSTER

    The Last Keepers

    2013

    English

    5.5

    1

    45%

    45%

    artist

    culture clash

    Family

    Fantasy

    gallery

    vanity project

    witch

    woman director

    Maggie Greenwald Maggie Greenwald Director Aidan Quinn Aidan Quinn as John Carver Jee Young Han Jee Young Han as Nika Olympia Dukakis Olympia Dukakis as Rosmarie Carver Nat Wolff Nat Wolff as Simon
    This romantic fantasy movie is about two people who are the last survivors of an ancient line of goddess worshipers, who sell art at a shop. When their teenage daughter Rhea falls in love with a poetically inclined boy , she begins to develop magical powers of her own throwing everything into chaos.
    My Worst Nightmare 2011 POSTER

    My Worst Nightmare

    2011

    French

    6.0

    2

    67%

    28%

    Comedy

    Drama

    Romance

    woman director

    Anne Fontaine Anne Fontaine Director Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Huppert as Agathe Novic Virginie Efira Virginie Efira as Julie Benoît Poelvoorde Benoît Poelvoorde as Patrick Demeuleu Éric Berger Éric Berger as Sébastien
    Agathe runs an art gallery. Her husband François is a publisher. Together they have one son, and in every way seem to be the picture of normality — but emotions are stewing under the surface. All it takes is the arrival of a complete stranger for things to start unravelling. Patrick is brash, uncouth and totally unselfconscious...
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