Subgenre Sampler
Drama > Girl-centric: 376 Films to Buy & Rent
- Silences of the Palace (1994)
- Dir. Moufida Tlatli
Feat. Amel Hedhili, Hend Sabri, Najia Ouerghi…
- The daughter of a palatial servant reflects on her upbringing and steady revolt of her birthright obligations.
Impassioned look at the status of…
- Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
- Dir. Maggie Greenwald
Feat. Suzy Amis
- Suzy Amis is terrific as a cowgirl who masquerades as a man in order to realise her fiercely independent dreams. A refreshing revision of the Wild…
- Bandit Queen (1993)
- Dir. Shekhar Kapur
Feat. Seema Biswas
- Far and away from the innocuous fluff that dominates India's film industry, comes this bold, controversial true story of Phoolan Devi, a notorious…
- Bhaji On the Beach (1993)
- Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Feat. Kim Vithana, Jimmi Harkishin, Sarita Khajuria
- Warm and energetic comedy joins a mini–bus full of Indian women on a day–trip to Blackpool. The first Asian woman to helm a Brit feature…
- Bread and Roses (1993)
- Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Genevieve Picot
- A gracious tribute to the post–war generation of New Zealand women, Gaylene Preston does a job worthy of her forebears in charting the early…
- Chantilly Lace (1993)
- Dir. Linda Yellen
Feat. Lindsay Crouse, JoBeth Williams, Martha Plimpton
- Satisfying story of friendship among seven women who trade memories at a country retreat.
- Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (TV Series) (1993-1998)
- Feat. Jane Seymour, Chad Allen
- Appealing western series starring Jane Seymour as the wilful Dr. Quinn starting up a practice in the wilds of redneck Colorado while dealing with the…
- Go Fish (1993)
- Dir. Rose Troche
Feat. Guinevere Turner, V.S Brodie
- A free–wheeling and revealing study of things lesbian with all its inherent prejudices and dilemmas. Not a 'coming–out' movie, but rather…
- Joy Luck Club, The (1993)
- Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin
- From Amy Tan's novel, this story of four Chinese–American women and their daughters will touch a chord with mums and daughters of all races,…
- Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1993)
- Dir. Leslie Harris
Feat. Ariyan Johnson
- This cautionary tale from the Brooklyn streets lacks technical polish, but its heart–felt enthusiasm paints a geniune picture of what it is to…