The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway; Set in Sweden
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Poll: Movies for Women's History Month: An International Collection
March is Women's History Month and the movies below depict experiences that play an integral part of the history of women and girls over the past few centuries. Collectively, these films help to tell the female story in particular. Which movie do you think illustrates a piece of women's history most powerfully?
Celebrate and contemplate here.
- Except for the first five, movies are in alphabetical order.
- Movies with *asterisks were directed by women.
- Some movies are based on true stories and some are not. All, however, reflect experiences that play an integral part in women's history.
Make Your Choice
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Juno (2007)
U.S., Set in the U.S. -
Queen (2013)
India; Set in India and other various countries -
Roma (2018)
Mexico, U.S.; Set in Mexico -
Desert Flower (2009)
UK, Germany, Austria, France; Set in Somalia and the U.K.* -
The Accused (1988)
Canada, U.S.; Set in U.S. -
Ammonite (2020)
U.K., Australia, U.S.; Set in England -
Black Girl (1966)
Senegal, France; Set in Senegal and France -
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019)
Canada, Norway; Set in Canada* -
Camille Claudel (1988)
France; Set in France -
Colette (2018)
UK, USA, France, Hungary, and the Netherlands; Set in France -
The Color Purple (1985)
U.S.; Set in the U.S. and Kenya -
Dirty Dancing (1987)
U.S.; Set in U.S. -
The Florida Project (2017)
U.S.; Set in the U.S. -
Herself (2020)
Ireland, U.K.; Set in Ireland* -
Hidden Figures (2016)
U.S.; Set in the U.S. -
I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced (2014)
Yemen; Set in Yemen* -
Incendies (2010)
Canada, France; Set in Lebanon -
Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019)
South Korea; Set in South Korea* -
Maria Full of Grace (2004)
Colombia, Ecuador, USA; Set in Colombia and the U.S. -
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
USA; Set in the U.S. -
Moolaadé (2003)
Senegal, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon, France; Set in Burkina Faso -
My Brilliant Career (1979)
Australia; Set in Australia* -
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)
U.S.; Set in rural U.S. and New York City* -
North Country (2005)
U.S.; Set in the U.S.* -
Persepolis (2007)
France, USA; Set in Iran* -
Promising Young Woman (2020)
U.S.; Set in the U.S.* -
Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer (2013)
U.K., U.S.; Set in Russia, as well as Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, U.S. -
Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan; Set in China -
The Silences of the Palace (1994)
Tunisia, France; Set in Tunisia* -
Soni (2018)
India; Set in India -
Thelma & Louise (1991)
U.S.; Set in the U.S. -
Wadjda (2012)
Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Germany, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, USA; Set in Saudi Arabia* -
Whale Rider (2002)
New Zealand, Germany; Set in New Zealand* -
Women Without Men (2009)
Iran, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Ukraine, Morocco; Set in Iran*
