Gender Roles Movies

After witnessing a murder in the gritty streets of 1950s Manhattan, newlyweds Suze and Arthur become the dangerous obsession of a greaser gang that...

Idle hours at a summer cottage, when her husband is at work and the children busy at play, give a wife time to dream a little and reflect on her life...

In a conservative Armenian family a 16 years old Karine dreams to become a veterinarian, but her family, especially her father, who is a well-known...

When a young woman realises she is going to die soon, she calls up her two old friends to helper her make the most of the time left, while giving...

On what seems to be just another ordinary day, a man is exposed to sexism and sexual violence in a society ruled by women.

Arguing that advertising not only sells things, but also ideas about the world, media scholar Sut Jhally offers a blistering analysis of commercial...

A compelling feature length documentary about five young people who neither feel male nor female, but rather somewhere in between.

A blistering rock opera about the rise of fascism. Through soaring vocals and epic guitar riffs, men sink under the weight of an enduring loneliness...

An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively...

A reinterpretation of the Greek legend of Penelope, ”the most faithful of wives”, who waited 20 years for her husband Odysseus to return...

Directed by Solveig Hoogesteijn, Macu, the Policeman's Woman (1987) is a Venezuelan crime drama based on a true story. The film follows Macu, a young...

It is 1913. Women across the country, outraged by inequality and prejudice are beginning to rise up and demand change. In York, a revolution is about...

Olle works as maître d' and hopes to buy a hotel with money he borrowed. When his creditor dies Olle gets tricked by his lawyer and has to pay...

This documentary profiles economist and writer Marilyn Waring. In extensive interviews, Waring details her feminist approach to finances and...

Eight year old Paulie is happiest when dressing-up in his mother’s high heels and having tea parties in the garden. His father however would...

Twelve-year-old Marta wants to be a footballer like her idol, Italy striker Barbara Bonansea. Her classmates reject her and her father forbids it;...

After tragedy strikes, a meek Ruby Oliver enters a broken VR game for a last chance to see the dead. Little does she know that this game treats all...

In this comedy, a hard-working husband loses his job and his wife becomes the bread winner.

Amber, an eccentric child-turned-adult star, and her lover Liz are moving slow after a romantic evening celebrating Amber’s recent Oscar...

Edo (40), a dedicated teacher who has just been laid off, struggles to regain his rights and role as a husband, which he lost when he lost his job.