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Barbie 2023
Greta Gerwig has dedicated most, if not all, of her film career to honoring women and their stories. With her most recent work with the Barbie movie, she took on the task of promoting womanhood on a blockbuster level. She wanted to showcase the obstacles women regularly face while catering to multiple audiences. The interwoven use of campy and comedic elements allows audiences to have an easier time digesting the serious undertone of the film. Especially towards the end of…
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The Watermelon Woman 1996
Cheryl Dunye creates a dynamic story that is able to parallel history with the present. Dunye is able to relate modern-day experiences to past histories throughout her journey of finding more information on a popular Black actress, “The Watermelon Woman”, who was seen in many films throughout the 1930s and 40s. Her real identity is never actually credited within the films, which is the main reason for Dunye’s curiosity. She is frustrated over the lack of representation in the recording…
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The Handmaiden 2016
The foundation of this film relies on the concept of manipulation, following along the story of a depressed, wealthy woman subjected to constant exploitation. This woman, Hideko, starts out being this symbol of a damsel in distress, being raised, and inherently trapped, by her perverted uncle who only values her as a source of money and sex. She suffers under the isolation of her situation, solidifying her archetype as a powerless princess locked away in a tower, unable to do…
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