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Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

The first collaboration of Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen is a radical reimagining of myth through the lens of feminist theory.

Animation & Artists Moving Image 1974 98 mins Not rated

Director: Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen

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Overview

A milestone of feminist avant-garde cinema, Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons was conceived as an exploration of patriarchal myth-making and its gender politics, questioning how women can reclaim their history within patriarchal culture. Organised in five chapters using a variety of approaches to present the Amazonian queen from Greek mythology, the film remains a pertinent cinematic experiment.

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