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Who are we? Why are we here? What do we want?
Who are we? Why are we here? What do we want?
On the night of November 8th, 2016, we, as so many others, watched with horror and disbelief the results of the US elections unfold. We, as…
Letícia Magalhães
Mar 31, 2017
“The Lonely Wife”: woman, tradition and love in Satyajit Ray
“The Lonely Wife”: woman, tradition and love in Satyajit Ray
At 17, my amusement consisted, mainly, in watching films. Could be anything, from Valentino’s silent romances to Godard’s provocative…
Rafaella Britto
Mar 31, 2017
The confront to the feminine ideal in Hollywood
The confront to the feminine ideal in Hollywood
In order to penetrate popular imaginary, Hollywood has been engaged in the construction of myths. Since the first decades of the world’s…
Rafaella Britto
Apr 6, 2017
Gilda de Abreu and the first Brazilian blockbuster
Gilda de Abreu and the first Brazilian blockbuster
When we look for Gilda de Abreu’s name at the Brazilian Cinémathèque website, we get no results. Zero. It’s a total shame. She may have…
Letícia Magalhães
Apr 8, 2017
Diary of a Lost Girl: rape, prostitution, sexuality and feminine condition in the 1920s cinema
Diary of a Lost Girl: rape, prostitution, sexuality and feminine condition in the 1920s cinema
Rape, prostitution, sexuality and feminine condition: if these matters cause controversies nowadays, during the first half of the 20th…
Rafaella Britto
Apr 10, 2017
Carmen Santos: the life and art of a movie pioneer
Carmen Santos: the life and art of a movie pioneer
“A talent in permanent rebellion against all conventions, preconceptions and social lies.” This is how journalist Afonso de Carvalho, in…
Rafaella Britto
Apr 13, 2017
Latin women in silent cinema: Myrtle Gonzalez and Beatriz Michelena
Latin women in silent cinema: Myrtle Gonzalez and Beatriz Michelena
The real world is sexist. The movie world is sexist, too. We need Patricia Arquette asking for equal payment for women and men in her Oscar…
Letícia Magalhães
Apr 19, 2017
Ingrid Bergman’s struggle against breast cancer
Ingrid Bergman’s struggle against breast cancer
50 years ago, matters concerning to the women’s health represented an attack to the public morality. The censorship and the primitivism of…
Rafaella Britto
Apr 20, 2017
In defense of Elle — and a bit about generalization and stereotyping too
In defense of Elle — and a bit about generalization and stereotyping too
THIS ARTICLE HAS SPOILERS
Letícia Magalhães
Apr 27, 2017
Bette and Joan: the feud that sexism created
Bette and Joan: the feud that sexism created
This analysis is based on Ryan Murphy’s series Feud, which may not be completely accurate — but it’s the newest and brightest light on the…
Letícia Magalhães
May 10, 2017
Stella Dallas (1937): judgment and compulsory motherhood
Stella Dallas (1937): judgment and compulsory motherhood
Some movies may be 70 or 80 years old, but they remain powerful, no matter the changes that happened in that time. I confess that I was…
Letícia Magalhães
May 13, 2017
10 legendary actresses from worldwide cinema
10 legendary actresses from worldwide cinema
Talent, beauty and intensity that overcome boundaries. Meet 10 legendary actresses of the cinemas from all over the world.
Rafaella Britto
May 13, 2017
“One Day at a Time” and a tale of coming out
“One Day at a Time” and a tale of coming out
This post contains spoilers of the Netflix series One Day at a Time. If you haven’t watched the whole series, think twice before going on…
Letícia Magalhães
May 22, 2017
Dorothy Davenport: Her Life and Career
Dorothy Davenport: Her Life and Career
This is a guest post written by Joe Thompson and originally published in his blog Big V Riot Squad.
Letícia Magalhães
Jun 3, 2017
Why Not All LGBT Representation Matters
Why Not All LGBT Representation Matters
This is a guest post written by Tina Kakadelis.
Letícia Magalhães
Jul 18, 2017
10 black actresses who left their trademark in film history
10 black actresses who left their trademark in film history
Stories of beauty, talent and overcoming: today Cine Suffragette highlights 10 black actresses who left their trademark in film history.
Rafaella Britto
Jul 25, 2017
A tribute to Pier Angeli — ‘There aren’t many like you…’
A tribute to Pier Angeli — ‘There aren’t many like you…’
This is a guest post written by Paolo Faillace and originally published on his website www.annamariapierangeli.com
Rafaella Britto
Jul 27, 2017
Barbara Stanwyck, the queen
Barbara Stanwyck, the queen
This is a guest post written by Danielle Carvalho and originally published in Portuguese on her blog Filmes, Filmes, Filmes! Translated by…
Rafaella Britto
Jul 25, 2017
Distant Thunder: Satyajit Ray’s answer to Bengal’s forgotten holocaust
Distant Thunder: Satyajit Ray’s answer to Bengal’s forgotten holocaust
The mother who, wrapped in her tattered sari, takes her child against her breast and loses herself among the crowd of flagellated seeking…
Rafaella Britto
Jul 31, 2017
Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled (2017)
Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled (2017)
This is a guest post written by Raquel, author of the blog Out of the Past.
Letícia Magalhães
Aug 2, 2017
Funny Women of the Silents
Funny Women of the Silents
Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy — Book Review
Letícia Magalhães
Aug 25, 2017
Remembering Marisa Pavan
Remembering Marisa Pavan
A feminist figure of struggle against the dominant studio-system of 1950’s Hollywood and American stereotypes concerning foreign actresses
Rafaella Britto
Aug 16, 2017
Maria Schneider: at the edge of the world
Maria Schneider: at the edge of the world
During her meteoric career, the star of “Last Tango in Paris” became one of the greatest rebel icons of 1970s. Her daring, however, had a…
Rafaella Britto
Sep 1, 2017
Cinema and Second World War: 4 movies with female protagonists
Cinema and Second World War: 4 movies with female protagonists
This is guest post written by Larissa Oliveira, author of the blog The Bell Jar’s Girl and producer of the zine “I Wanna Be Yr Grrrl”.
Rafaella Britto
Sep 7, 2017
The importance of The Bold Type
The importance of The Bold Type
This is a guest post written by Tina Kakadelis.
Letícia Magalhães
Sep 10, 2017
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