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With thanks to the movie industry women and men who’ve brought them into our consciousness, Team #MOTW pays tribute to the brilliant female characters who’ve joined our pantheon of feminist film goddesses during 2017. They are a legion of strong, complex, compelling fictional, truth-based and real life women whose stories, struggles, aspirations and accomplishments inspire us. continue reading….
AWFJ’s December’s SPOTLIGHT is on Angelina Jolie, humanitarian, activist, mother, actress and filmmaker whose two 2107 films brilliantly illuminate social issues impacting women. Both of the films were selected as AWFJ Movie of the Week.
Focusing on films directed by women and those featuring strong female characters in female-centric stories, AWFJ’s Team #MOTW endorses one Movie of The Week. In August, Team #MOTW listed our favorite films to date — some #MOTW selections, others not. We’re updating that list to include August to November releases. 2017’s films by and about women presents a rich array of female talent, skill and artistic accomplishment. We hope they’ll see a fare share of appreciation during awards season Continue reading…
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Heartbreaking and powerful, First They Killed My Father is Angelina Jolie’s adaptation of Loung Ung’s memoir about her childhood in Cambodia under Khmer Rouge rule. A sensitive yet utterly damning exploration of the impact of war and subsequent innocence lost, the film is a devastating and essential must see. Continue reading…