Films Directed by Women

The Seven Last Words sounds out the experiential states and rituals particular to humanity, based on seven themes expressed in an oratorio: forgiveness, hope, relation, abandonment, distress, triumph, and life after the death.

Victor Pellerin, a young star of the Art scene, burnt a fortune in paintings and left Montreal without a trace. Sophie Deraspe revisits the events, and meets the many people who got charmed by this troubling character, who seemed as comfortable with the paint brush as with other firearms.

Sachi Hamano's Yurisai (Lily Festival) is about a man (Mickey Curtis) in his seventies who comes to live in an apartment building that also houses seven elderly women. The film examines the ladies' sexual desires as the man proceeds to woo each of them. Kazuko Yoshiyuki portrays one of the female residents. The film was adapted from a novel by Houko Momotani and was screened at the Montreal World Film Festival.

Season One follows Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother, Dee Dee. Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder.

Sexual dysfunction isn’t something you should be ashamed of… It might just need a little coaching to fix. Enter the Orgasm Counselors, an elite group of scientifically trained, sexual educators who operate out of a Skype-like video conferencing center in Tokyo. Can’t keep your jizz in long enough to consummate that budding romance? No problem; after one remote video session with the Orgasm Counselor you’ll be bonking like a pro. Chise Matoba directs this spiritual cousin to her hit film Maid in Japan.

At the Whore Hospital, it’s a wonderful place for Japanese men to go to and heal – because the nurses are addicted to sex! You have a broken leg? Not a problem that a little sex can’t help fix! Pneumonia? Yep, a dose of sex should do the trick. Trust us, after watching this movie, you’ll be on the first plane to Japan, to get a check up at the Whore Hospital.

Tourism is booming at the Pension Alpenrose. After a dying in an accident, Karin returns as one of the undead. In a cinema owned by a Nazi widow where the past is mourned, she brings the dead back to life.

2019 Macedonian documentary film

After discovering a disturbing video from a night she doesn't remember, sixteen-year-old Mandy must try to figure out what happened and how to navigate the escalating fallout.

2016 Philippine documentary film directed by Baby Ruth Villarama

This sensitive but unflinching document of a cross-cultural romance is a timely portrait of modern love. Jazz, a young Filipino man, awaits the arrival of his pragmatic, middle-aged German fiancé. Jazz in Love asks whether love can conquer all—including time, space, language and tradition.

Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.

An estranged Nigerian-American brother and sister are forced to reconnect in their hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska.

In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.

Jesper is a soldier in the German army. Although his brother was killed whilst serving in Afghanistan, he nevertheless reports for a new tour of duty in this war zone. He and his unit are to protect a remote village from the Taliban. One of the people accompanying Jesper is a young interpreter, Tarik, whose job includes mediating between soldiers and villagers. Both sides have a hard time trying to overcome the differences in their respective ways of life. Jesper must gain the trust of both villagers and the allied Arbaki militia and his nerves are soon on edge. He finds himself increasingly morally conflicted as a result of his superiors' orders. His association with the Germans means Tarik's life is constantly under threat, but when Tarik begins to fear for his sister's safety, Jesper has to make a decision.
Feo Aladag uses this portrait of an ISAF soldier in Afghanistan to explore questions of affinity and otherness, trust and failure. How humane can your actions be if you are bound by the workings of a strict military bureaucracy? What remains of the ideals of human dignity when you are caught up in a daily struggle for survival?

Nama, a teen from Mali, has crossed desert and sea for the freedom his mother wanted for him. Alone and underaged, he can only hope that the authorities won´t send him back to Africa. For the moment, however, Nama finds himself facing the accusations of a furious senior citizen, Willi, from whom Nama stole a pair of gloves. When Nama is injured in a fight, Willi’s heart of stone turns soft

The film follows a 30-year-old man named Gabriel, a French war reporter who was taken to hostage in Syria and then heads to India after months in captivity.

An English-German filmmaking couple retreat to Fårö for the summer to each write screenplays for their upcoming films in an act of pilgrimage to the place that inspired Ingmar Bergman. As the summer and their screenplays advance, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur against the backdrop of the Island's wild landscape.

Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.

In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, nine children and their parents lived in perfect harmony with nature for 20 years – until they are chased out and forced to adapt to life in the big city.