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Patriarchy Critique

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Laapataa Ladies

Kiran Rao

Through the absurd comedy of two brides swapped on a train due to identical veils, this film exposes how rural Indian patriarchy employs the 'erasure of the face' to systematically invisibilize female identity.

Barbie

Greta Gerwig

2023 · Pakistan

In Flames

Zarrar Kahn

2022 · Pakistan

Joyland

Saim Sadiq

2021 · Bangladesh

Rehana Maryam Noor

Abdullah Mohammad Saad

The Great Indian Kitchen

Jeo Baby

2019 · Brazil / Germany

The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão

A Vida Invisível de Eurídice Gusmão

Karim Aïnouz

2018 · UK / USA

Colette

Wash Westmoreland

2017 · China / France

Angels Wear White

Vivian Qu

Wonder Woman

Patty Jenkins

The Witch

The VVitch: A New-England Folktale

Robert Eggers

2015 · Turkey / France / Germany

Mustang

Deniz Gamze Ergüven

2015 · Australia

Mad Max: Fury Road

George Miller