Films Directed by Women

此纪录片围绕2012年12月震惊世界的德里公交车轮奸案，23岁的Jyoti Singh在车上遭轮奸和殴打最终因此死亡，四名成年被告被判死刑，纪录片采访了其中一位强奸犯Mukesh Singh、他的律师和受害者的父母。

An Australian tourist discovers the silent legacy of wartime atrocities when she arrives in a seemingly idyllic little town on the border of Bosnia and Serbia. From Jasmila Zbanic, director of the Golden Bear winner Grbavica.

Causes and consequences of the assassination that happened in Sarajevo a hundred years ago still continue to reverberate in Europe. On June 28, 1914 Gavrilo Princip assassinated the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Franz Ferdinand sparking World War I that marked the start of the 20th century. As Sarajevo commemorated the centennial of the assassination, different people had different interpretations of what happened in the city a century ago and different emotions about it. ONE DAY IN SARAJEVO tells about various perspectives of the anniversary in Sarajevo combining and contrasting footage filmed by citizens of Sarajevo (with small cameras and mobile phones) with scenes from feature films about the assassination by directors from Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the United Kingdom

Lost and Found is a film project for which six young filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe have each developed a short film on the theme of generation. Together, these six short films make a whole cinema evening. Unique thereby is the selection of young directors, who are currently among the most talented in the Central and Eastern European region. Also special is that five of the short films (four short narrative films and one short documentary) are visually framed by an independent animation story. The filmmakers made their films with local producers in their home countries; postproduction was carried out in Germany. The theme generation is the thread running through the whole film. It mirrors a new selfunderstanding of young filmmakers in Central and Eastern Europe. Traditions and national history are viewed in a new way and cinematically narrated. The concept of generation was not intended to neutralize the differences between the countries, but to create a fascinating frame for comparison. The stories were written in accordance with this thematic guideline especially for this project. Partner countries in Central and Eastern Europe were selected that have their own film culture, but in which available production structures are meager, due to economic and/or political developments.
"Lost and Found" was initiated by relations, an initiative project of the Kulturstiftung des Bundes (German Federal Cultural Foundation), which develops and fosters art and culture projects in various countries in Eastern Europe and Germany.
Short films are often more difficult to script and direct than full-length features. Not only must the message be as poignant as in a mainstream movie, but it must also be conveyed succinctly in a tight period of time.
Lost And Found showcases five new shorts from Eastern Europe, each as entertaining, fresh and inspiring as the one before. There is also a sixth, Gene + Ratio, which runs intermittently between the others, that can be viewed as its own piece, or as a link between the featured shorts.
Gene + Ratio deals with the need for water, or a thirst of some sort. Alternately featuring insects, possibly fleas, and a filthy looking feline, it serves well merging the other shorts into one piece. On its own, it is rather disturbing and baffling, in particular the clip where a tiny man is licking the camera lens, which turns into a cat lapping up a saucer of milk. It is almost enough to make you feel violated. There is also a bath sequence, involving the cat and its mistress... let's just say it makes Paris Hilton's nude photo shoot with her dog covering her unmentionables look like a Jane Austen book cover. The film is strange enough to be compelling, yet is in danger of being ignored as the audience take this opportunity to recover from the previous short and prepare themselves for the next.
The Ritual is a lovely depiction on the theme of generation, marriage and children. Goeshe is Bulgarian, but marrying a French girl. His parents are preparing for the wedding party and are determined to give him the best reception he could wish for. Sounds of the younger world are transposed into the older, making for a beautiful film which shows that both old and new can live in harmony. What is a pleasant surprise is that the younger couple strives to make the in-laws happy in as much as the parents attempt to give their son the best, which is a delightful change from Hollywood blockbusters, where there is either a monster-in-law, or an upstart sibling who doesn't care what parents think. This is the only short, I believe, to use two languages. It is a pleasure to watch.
Turkey Girl is my favourite of the collection. It manages to combine light comedy with themes of growing up and letting go - the very essence behind the idea of Lost And Found. Tatiana is a girl who must bribe her mother's doctor so that he gives his patient a second operation. It is difficult enough to know how much to offer, or hold back, how to fold the money, which pocket to keep it in. Her father also tells her to butcher her favourite pet and friend - a turkey - as an offering. For her mother's sake, Tatiana knows that she must do this, but as she tells her boyfriend (whom she is "just friends with", by the way), this is no ordinary turkey. He can tell the difference between a circle and a square. Turkey Girl will appeal to animal activists, philosophers, teenagers emerging fresh from puberty, or anyone who has ever had to make a sacrifice
Birthday is part documentary, part exploration of childhood innocence. It focuses on two girls on either side of the destroyed bridge at Mostar. Dunja loves strawberry ice cream and goes to a Muslim school, where she is taught that when the birds sing they chant their praises to Allah. Innes likes the colour pink and goes to a Catholic school that has no Bosnian children in it. Both girls love Jennifer Lopez. They are interviewed on similar subjects - why Mostar is divided into an east and a west (neither really understands) and the obvious point of the story is well put: these girls have birthdays a day apart and if they ever met would be indistinguishable. Since it is unlikely to happen, while they are still children, the camera poses as their Yugoslavian bridge. Presented in a light fashion, taking on the after-effects of the Bosnian war, this is a rueful examination of the way in which society inflicts its own differences within itself.
Shortlasting Silence is the darkest of the five. It conveys themes of loneliness, suicide and incest in a story of a man going to visit his dead mother. It is done so tastefully that all the audience should feel is a shiver at the sinister atmosphere created when the psychologist is the victim of his own making. There is an unsettling empathy for the protagonist, who knows all the advice to give and yet cannot take it himself. There is a definite potential for this to develop into a feature film, as its themes, though well portrayed, are yet to be fully explored... but perhaps that is our role as the audience.
Fabulous Vera begins with a shot of an incredibly bored woman on a tram. This is essentially Vera's difficulty. She's past middle-age, the man she loved left her, her daughter is emigrating to Cuba with a lover she has known barely three days and she must smile constantly at passengers on trams asking whether they would like to purchase tickets. Her boredom is juxtaposed with that of a policeman, sitting in his car, with so much time on his hands that he can afford to finish the embroidery started by his late wife. Milena Dravic performs well, particularly when Vera hijacks her own tram and puts her foot down, taking her life up a gear, and, when the brakes don't work, finding herself unable to stop, as she spirals out of control. This comedy examines the trouble with mid-life crises and the wonder of second youth.
These shorts are fantastic. Although my favourite is Turkey Girl, each are so appealing it is difficult to chose.

2014 film by Jasmila Žbanić

Against a backdrop of war and poverty, Out of the Ashes, traces the extraordinary journey of a team of young, Afghan men, as they chase a seemingly impossible dream, shedding new light on a nation beyond that of burqas, bombs, drugs and devastation. This feature-length documentary follows the Afghan cricket team in their quest against the odds to qualify for the 2011 World Cup, premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 17th June. Backed by BBC Storyville and Oscar-winning director and cricket fan, Sam Mendes, 'Out of the Ashes' follows the squad over two years as they go from playing in their shalwar-kameezes on rubble pitches to batting their way around the globe and up the international league tables.

波兰人物传记片，以高超的摄影、极富层次的黑白影像描绘了波兰吉普赛女诗人、歌手Bronisława Wajs（吉普赛名巴布莎Papusza）的一生。吉普赛民族的血泪、女性在男权下所受的压迫，都在克制而美丽的影像中展现出来。 影片讲述了波兰第一位吉普赛女诗人巴布莎（1910- 1987）的传奇经历。吉普赛诗人巴布莎在还是少女之身时就被许配给年长男人，但她心仪的却是因逃亡跟着她族人迁徙的波兰作家。巴布莎跟着他违背族人的传统偷偷学习书写，将心情转化为诗句，为她的人生带来了转变，却也引领着她迈向毁灭……本片以大地为画布，迷人冬景为颜料，描绘出二十世纪吉普赛人浪迹中欧的最后旅程。

讲述波兰普通家庭的故事，贝娅塔不仅要面临房子的问题，还要面对丈夫的不忠，一个完整的家庭正经历着一场危机

在1994年卢旺达大屠杀中，波兰的鸟类学家安娜救下了图西族少女，带她回到了波兰。但是过去的伤痛无法使两人获得内心平静，她们只好重新回到非洲，寻找过去的回忆……战争残忍，痛感真实。

Pervert Park follows the everyday lives of the sex offenders in the park as they struggle to reintegrate into society.

How does one live with the unbearable? When the worst has happened and the one to blame is yourself? Death of a Child is an exploration of the lives of parents who have caused their own children's deaths.

Filmmaker Kimberly Reed returns home for her high school reunion, ready to reintroduce herself to the small town as a transgender woman and hoping for reconciliation with her long-estranged adopted brother Marc. Things are complicated by the shocking revelation that Marc may be the grandson of Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth, forcing Kim and her family to explore questions of sexual orientation, identity, severe trauma and love.

凯思琳•汉娜是朋克乐队比基尼•基尔以及女子舞曲朋克三重唱Le Tigre（老虎）主唱。她以顽强且从不低头的女权朋克（riot grrrl）角度发声，在全美引人注目。后来，她成为女权主义最为著名，直言不讳的标杆人物之一，堪称时代里程碑。她的批评者们希望她早点闭嘴，她的粉丝则希望她永远不会。2005年汉娜销声匿迹，让不少人感到极为困惑。《朋克歌手》回顾了20年的影像档案，通过汉娜的私人采访，带领观众开启一段瑰丽的当代音乐之旅，也打开一扇窗让观众看到这位无畏英雄的前所未见的一幕幕生活。

影片讲述了瑞典艺术家和女权西尔瓦娜伊玛目。

Sarah Sparks is pregnant and feeling wholly ambivalent, despite her boyfriend's pure enthusiasm. A committed tech-geek, she fears she is more interested in ultrasound technology than in what's being ultra-sounded. When her sister lures her to L.A. for what ends up being a terrorizing baby shower, Sarah keeps her rental van and hits the road in search of the source of her anxiety: her estranged mother, now living off the grid. SMALL, BEAUTIFULLY MOVING PARTS takes a comic and poignant look at one woman's coming-of-parenthood in the age of technology.

克莱尔对自己、工作和家庭都充满信心，直到她的丈夫消失了，一系列令人费解的秘密粉碎了她的信心。克莱尔的丈夫神秘失踪三周后，警方结束了调查，她的儿子开始悲伤，唯一没有放弃的人是克莱尔。随着深入挖掘，克莱尔开始质疑自己是否真正了解，并开始质疑自己的身份。

In their own words and with unprecedented access, the most successful jewel thieves of all time take you into their world: the post-Milosovic Balkans, the modern diamond trade and a 21st Century crime gang. But as the thieves brazenly commit their crimes across the world - Europe, Asia and UEA - Interpol and global police forces are tightening their grip. As many of the criminals responsible for are caught and extradited, this film asks: Is this the end of the Pink Panthers?

在阿富汗这样一个被西方媒体垄断描述的地方，一场“流行偶像”的选秀活动的开展，让我们看到了这个国家的历史传统偏见和现代流行文化之间的差异与冲突，而西方文明的强势介入，使得这样的差异和冲突更加明显，并且激烈。本片记录了这场选秀活动的全过程，当中记录的部分参赛者所遭遇的生命危险，更加使得本片令人震惊。

在她唯一的朋友被曼哈顿上东区的私立学校开除后，猫风暴想要接近一个男孩。她被新朋友所吸引，和新朋友一起消遣。但是她的新朋友不可靠，她的男朋友有麻烦，她的父母冷漠，她越来越发现自己不被爱。

2017 documentary film directed by Lea Glob and Mette Carla Albrechtsen