30 Feminist Films and Series Every Woman Should Add to Her Watchlist

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Here are 30 feminist films and series that centre women’s agency, ambition and freedom. The list includes Mulan, Legally Blonde, Erin Brockovich, Suffragette, Whale Rider, The Breadwinner, Women Talking, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Lionheart, Citation, Little Women, Hidden Figures and The Handmaiden. These stories explore women challenging sexism, restrictive traditions, workplace bias, racism, violence, unequal access to power and expectations around marriage, motherhood and sexuality. They also show that there is no single “correct” way to be a woman or pursue a meaningful life. Other picks include Extraordinary Attorney Woo, A League of Their Own, Charmed, The Wheel of Time, Dickinson, Persepolis, Gangubai Kathiawadi, Harriet, The Princess Diaries and Before We Fall Asleep. Some titles contain mature themes, including sexual violence, sex work and discrimination.

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