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Reclaim The Frame - International Women’s Day
Reclaim the Frame presents a selection of works by filmmakers of marginalised genders, in celebration of International Women’s Day 2025.
Reclaim The Frame champions marginalised perspectives in cinema, and connects with audiences through community building and conversation.
Founded as Birds’ Eye View in 2003, the charity was originally launched as a film festival running each International Women’s Day, and now offers year round support by building audiences for films by filmmakers of marginalised genders.
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, we’re offering a chance to revisit some of the great films and filmmakers platformed by #ReclaimTheFrame over the years.
To learn more and join the #ReclaimTheFrame mission and receive free cinema tickets, discount codes and other film goodies visit the sign up page here.
Luxor Luxor
Romance 2020 86 mins Director: Zeina Durra
Andrea Riseborough stars as an aid worker processing the trauma of working on the frontline on the Jordanian-Syrian border.
Women Without Men Women Without Men
Drama 2009 96 mins Director: Shirin Neshat
Artist Shirin Neshat’s version of a banned novel depicts the experiences of four Iranian women in 1953, when the Shah was reinstated after a coup d’état
Night Moves Night Moves
Thriller 2013 113 mins Director: Kelly Reichardt
Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning star in a taut political thriller about radical environmentalists planning to commit an act of eco-terrorism.
Goodbye First Love Goodbye First Love
Drama 2011 106 mins Director: Mia Hansen-Løve
The pangs and pains of young love are artfully and respectfully rendered in this subtle and sensitive drama from Mia Hansen-Løve (Eden).
Lourdes Lourdes
Drama 2009 95 mins Director: Jessica Hausner
Jessica Hausner’s cool, compassionate exploration of religious faith follows various believers and non-believers hoping for miracle cures in Lourdes
Self Made Self Made
Documentary 2011 84 mins Director: Gillian Wearing
Artist Gillian Wearing’s ‘documentary’ observes seven people creating (fantasy?) identities in collaboration with a drama teacher. Raw and revealing.
Rafiki Rafiki
Drama 2018 83 mins Director: Wanuri Kahiu
Romantic sparks fly between the daughters of two opposing politicians in Wanuri Kahiu’s neon-bright story of forbidden love in Kenya.
The German Doctor (Wakolda) The German Doctor (Wakolda)
Drama 2013 90 mins Director: Lucía Puenzo
An Argentinian family befriends a travelling doctor, unaware that he’s a Nazi war criminal, in this haunting drama inspired by true events.
We Went to Wonderland We Went to Wonderland
Documentary 2008 72 mins Director: Xiaolu Guo
British-Chinese filmmaker Xiaolu Guo follows her ageing parents' journey to the West as they visit Europe. A rare chance to see one of Guo’s most personal films.
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