Movies showing feminist struggle and empowerment in this 8M

Cinema intended as a tool to express social causes, not only through stories based on real events, but also inspired by situations experienced by many around the world, and therefore, to be able to make visible what other eyes cannot see or have denied. In gender equality issues and the feminist movement, there are some films we can save to join us

This is a collection of films that, while not intended to educate or deconstruct, serve as a guide to understanding the feminist movement and support women’s struggle through history and the countless events that involve them. Each storyline surrounds you so that you can open your eyes and heart, fill yourself with courage, and recognize the empowerment you need today.

I am films, which serve as inspiration for womenis not just a commemorative collection for and for March 8, the day the world celebrates International Women’s DayRather, they are available to view on any date and allow us to expose the struggles of other women’s groups around the world and support each of their causes.

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These films have a feminist perspective

1. persepolis
2. the suffragettes
3. the purple color
4. Dreaming of Beckhams
5. Women without men: when women don’t cry
6. MOVED
7. They speak
8. Fire night
9. The three deaths of Marisela Escobedo
10. Noise
11. the civilian
12. hidden talents
13. Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
14. A question of gender

Inspiration is needed by many women to bring out the identity we carry inside, unite, recognize each other, move forward and team up. Through the stories of these films the fight for gender equality is recognizedthe recognition of women’s rights, the search for anti-patriarchal justice and other demands that mostly tend to become visible in 8M.

To raise awareness about this struggle, there are films that have been portrayed from different countries and different eras over time. Wherever you are, wherever you are, you are not alone, sister, and these movies will show us that.