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Women Directors

In honour of #52filmsbywomen, we've collected all of our reviews of films directed by women and interviews with female directors all in one place.

Crystal Swan, Darya Zhuk, Alina Nasibullina

Orla Smith / November 8, 2018

Interview: Crystal Swan‘s heroine is as unforgettable as her costumes

Writer-director Darya Zhuk discusses her feature debut Crystal Swan, and creating her charismatic, dynamic, unforgettable protagonist.

Gillie Collins / October 25, 2018

Interview: Free Soloist Alex Honnold on scaling a cliff while making a documentary

Rock climber Alex Honnold discusses Free Solo, a new documentary about his ascent of Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan—without ropes.

Wanuri Kahiu, Rafiki

Orla Smith / October 23, 2018

Rafiki interview: ‘Falling in love is when you giggle and blush the most’

Director Wanuri Kahiu discusses her controversial debut feature, Rafiki, a lesbian film which has faced bans in Kahiu’s native Kenya.

Seventh Row Editors / October 20, 2018

Ep. 3: Where Hands Touch

In the third episode of our film podcast, we talk about Amma Asante’s Where Hands Touch, a flawed but often intelligent film worthy of a closer look. Episode 3: Where Hands Touch In the third episode of our film podcast, we tackle a complex, imperfect film nevertheless worth talking about. Amma Asante’s Where Hands Touch […]

Patricia Clarkson, Out of Blue, Carol Morley

Elena Lazic / October 16, 2018

Interview: Carol Morley and Patricia Clarkson on Out of Blue

Director Carol Morley and star Patricia Clarkson discuss the genesis of their cosmic thriller, Out of Blue, and their process for bringing to life its unusual central character.

Seventh Row Editors / October 12, 2018

Ep. 2: You Were Never Really Here

The second episode of our film podcast is now live! This in-depth conversation about Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here is a great complement to our Special Issue on the film.

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