I figured that this poll was also a good opportunity to talk about woman-directed films. Since I have already mentioned Agnés Vars in BonafideBoss's Alphabetical Polls, I have decided to highlight the work of another incredible female director.
The shortlist was:
Jane Campion for The Piano
Debra Granik for Leave No Trace and Winter's Bone
Ildiko Enyedo for On Body and Soul
Julia Ducourneau for Titane
Márta Mészáros for Adoption
Cynthia Scott for Strangers in Good Company
As much as I like Strangers in Good Company and want to promote Canadian cinema, it is not the better film. The Piano is already a much-discussed film. Leave No Trace and Winter's Bone are too mainstream/recent. Titane is too recent.
Coincidentally, the last two remaining films (Adoption and On Body and Soul) were Hungarian Berlin Golden Bears directed by Budapest-born women.
After deliberation, I chose Adoption (1975). Adoption focuses on the intergenerational friendship between two women. It is a subject I find more original than woman/man relations. Also, Adoption addresses more upfront problems lived by women. Lastly, I'm pretty sure Adoption won't be chosen by any other poll board member if I don't choose it, and that would be a shame.
Maxence_G
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Hard to choose...
I figured that this poll was also a good opportunity to talk about woman-directed films. Since I have already mentioned Agnés Vars in BonafideBoss's Alphabetical Polls, I have decided to highlight the work of another incredible female director.
The shortlist was:
Jane Campion for The Piano
Debra Granik for Leave No Trace and Winter's Bone
Ildiko Enyedo for On Body and Soul
Julia Ducourneau for Titane
Márta Mészáros for Adoption
Cynthia Scott for Strangers in Good Company
As much as I like Strangers in Good Company and want to promote Canadian cinema, it is not the better film. The Piano is already a much-discussed film. Leave No Trace and Winter's Bone are too mainstream/recent. Titane is too recent.
Coincidentally, the last two remaining films (Adoption and On Body and Soul) were Hungarian Berlin Golden Bears directed by Budapest-born women.
After deliberation, I chose Adoption (1975). Adoption focuses on the intergenerational friendship between two women. It is a subject I find more original than woman/man relations. Also, Adoption addresses more upfront problems lived by women. Lastly, I'm pretty sure Adoption won't be chosen by any other poll board member if I don't choose it, and that would be a shame.
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CyrilMartin
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2 years ago
Aliens (1986)
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sara_zonana
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2 years ago
Legally blonde.
there is no movie better than when it comes to girl power done right.
i love that movie to death.
Elle was likable, smart, funny but wasn’t a Mary Sue where everything she did was right.
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TheOldJalapenoman
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2 years ago
My top five (I know you only want one)
1. 1939 The Wizard of Oz
2. 1972 Butterflies Are Free
3. 1978 Foul Play
4. 1992 A League of their Own
5. 1988 Dangerous Liasons
Take the top one on the list.
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Tsarstepan
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2 years ago
Spirited Away (2001)
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Jessica
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2 years ago
Alien (1979)
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Breumaster
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2 years ago
Erin Brockovich
... or the actress?
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Aris_Athanas
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2 years ago
bump!
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jaf_ismael
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2 years ago
Amélie
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Jessica
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1 year ago
Bump.
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Danacki
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1 year ago
My favorite movie with a female protagonist is Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens :)
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NoRa_FoKa
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1 year ago
Run Lola Run
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rubyfruit76
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1 year ago
Oh yikes, I'm torn: either 'The Florida Project' or 'Three Colors: Red,' which are my two favorite films.
I guess I'll go with the test of time and choose the one I saw first by almost a couple of decades: 'Red.'
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Jessica
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11 months ago
Bump.
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Pencho15
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11 months ago
My pick: All About Eve
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