Introduction Girls with guns is a subgenre of action films and animation – often Asian films and anime – that portray a female protagonist who makes use of firearms to defend against or attack a group of antagonists. The genre typically involves gun-play, stunts and martial arts action. Films The 1985 Hong Kong film Yes,… Read More
Introduction Women of the Resistance (La Donna nella Resistenza) is a documentary featuring interviews with female partisans who participated in the resistance and survived the German invasion of Italy in the 1940’s. Outline Made for Italian television, this powerful documentary by iconoclastic auteur Liliana Cavani profiles a number of women who participated in the Italian… Read More
Introduction Served Like a Girl is a 2017 documentary film about the lives of female US Military Veterans as they compete for the crown of Ms. Veteran America, directed by Lysa Heslov. The film was produced by Seth Gordon. Outline Five female veterans who have endured unimaginable trauma in service create a shared sisterhood to… Read More
Introduction The feature documentary “Women At War: Forgotten Veterans of Desert Storm” takes an intimate look at women soldiers’ wartime experiences on the toxic battlefields of 1991’s Operation Desert Storm and their heartbreaking battles with Gulf War illnesses since they have returned home. Outline Powerful and poignant stories of female veterans of 1991’s Gulf War… Read More
Introduction A 2015 documentary about women during World War Two. Outline Mothers, nurses, soldiers and deportees — these women fought against persecution for freedom and survival amid the turbulence of World War II. Production & Filming Details Release Date: 2015 (US). Running Time: 91 minutes. Country: US. Language: English. YouTube Link
Introduction A 2014 documentary about women during World War One. Outline Trace the overlapping journeys of exceptional women swept up in World War I and hear their tales of bravery on history’s front lines. Background During WWI (1914-1918), large numbers of women were recruited into jobs vacated by men who had gone to fight in… Read More
