Meet Afghanistan’s Youngest Female Rapper
In a new documentary on Netflix, Sonita Alizadeh’s determination to speak for women’s rights saves her from a child marriage.
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Meet the Oscar-Nominated Documentarian Who Wants Viewers to ‘Wake Up’
Watani: My Homeland director Marcel Mettelsiefen says the Academy Award nomination is nice—but he’s campaigning for Syrian refugees, not accolades.
How a Film About Fathers, Daughters, and Whoopee Cushions Became an Oscar Nominee
The director of Toni Erdmann talks father-daughter relationships, writing working women, and the importance of asking questions in narrative.
‘Angry Inuk’ and the Other Side of the Seal Hunt
Pacific Standard chats with director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, whose new documentary is making waves in the film circuit. By…
An Animated Feature Film About Transcending Borders, Just in Time for Trump
Filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming started conceiving her latest, Window Horses, 20 years ago—but, today, its message of being open to other cultures seems tailor-made for a new regime at the White House.
Ava DuVernay’s Activism Takes a Step Forward in the Awards Campaign for ‘13th’
In a new conversation with Oprah Winfrey on Netflix, the director of Selma shares six insights about activist documentary filmmaking.
Why Theodore Melfi Chose to Make ‘Hidden Figures’ Over ‘Spider-Man’
The director of America’s No. 1 film explains why a real-life tale of female mathematicians is really a superhero story.
Women Made a Lot of Money, Not Movies, for Hollywood in 2016
Though movies with female protagonists like Rogue One and Finding Dory rocked the box office last year, the percentage of women behind the camera on top-grossing films fell.
Can Rom-Coms Make You a Better Person?
Don’t underestimate the effects of consistently communing with Hugh Grant. By Tom Jacobs Hugh Grant: rom-com God. (Photo…
Poland Doubles Down on Its Decision Not to Extradite Roman Polanski
The Chinatown director has, yet again, found refuge in a European country—despite the ascendant right-wing government’s brief show of judicial muscle.