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The Marvels

The Marvels

A superhero film directed by Nia DaCosta, the first Black woman to helm a Marvel movie, following three female superheroes Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan who are forced to work together to save the universe when their powers become entangled. The film explores themes of intergenerational female solidarity, multicultural identity, and women's representation in superhero cinema.

查看详情 105 min
2023
USA

The Marvels

Nia DaCosta

Action Adventure Science Fiction
Female Friendship Intersectional Feminism +4
Bottoms

Bottoms

A surreal campus comedy directed by Emma Seligman about two queer high school students who start an after-school fight club to win over their dream cheerleader crushes. This film explores themes of queer identity, female friendship, gender power subversion, and adolescent sexual awakening through extremely exaggerated techniques, becoming a representative work of new-era queer feminism.

查看详情 92 min
2023
USA

Bottoms

Emma Seligman

Comedy LGBTQ+ Coming-of-Age
Queer Feminism Female Friendship +4
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Adapted from Judy Blume's groundbreaking 1970 novel, follows 11-year-old Margaret Simon as she navigates puberty's physical changes, religious exploration, and identity formation. This warm and honest coming-of-age film explores female adolescent experiences, mother-daughter relationships, religious freedom, and the universality of women's intergenerational experiences through a delicate perspective.

查看详情 106 min
2023
USA

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Kelly Fremon Craig

Drama Comedy Family
Gender Socialization Mother-Daughter Relationships +4
Polite Society

Polite Society

The feature directorial debut from 'We Are Lady Parts' creator Nida Manzoor, an action-comedy that blends Bollywood, martial arts, and sisterhood in an empowering story. Following rebellious teenager Ria's mission to save her sister Lena from becoming a wealthy man's caged-bird wife by organizing a friend rescue operation. The film explores themes of cultural identity, family expectations, female autonomy, and intergenerational female solidarity through innovative visual language.

查看详情 103 min
2023
UK

Polite Society

Nida Manzoor

Action Comedy Coming-of-Age
Cultural Identity Female Friendship +4
Rocks

Rocks

The story of East London Black teenage girl Olushola (nicknamed 'Rocks') who must survive independently with her brother Emmanuel after their mother suddenly leaves home, evading social services. This coming-of-age drama showcases deep friendships between girls, urban youth resilience, and the vital role of female mutual aid networks in times of crisis through delicate perspective.

查看详情 93 min
2019
UK

Rocks

Sarah Gavron

Drama Coming-of-Age Social Realism
Female Friendship Youth Rights +4
The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

Adapted from Angie Thomas's bestselling novel, follows 16-year-old African American girl Starr's journey from silence to voice after witnessing her friend Khalil being shot by police. This coming-of-age drama deeply explores police violence, systemic racism, Black women's voices and agency, and young women's awakening and growth in social justice movements.

查看详情 133 min
2018
USA

The Hate U Give

George Tillman Jr.

Drama Coming-of-Age Social Issues
Race and Gender Intersectional Feminism +4

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