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25 Great Movies Made by Female Directors

Studies show that half of all film school graduates are women, yet only 5% of them are working Hollywood directors. This is not only a problem in Hollywood, but everywhere in the world. There's prejudice and difficulties akin to them, common stories of declined financing help and even production interruptions due to certain chosen themes and subjects in their work.
There are exceptions to the rule that are forgotten, and others that are now breaking through. Although many who are active today seek refuge in independent filmmaking, TV and online media, they are – increasingly so – receiving more attention. The current list gathers some of the most prominent female filmmakers in the history of film, and the movies that made them so inspiring.
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The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
2
Daisies (1966)
Daisies (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
3
Seven Beauties (1975)
Seven Beauties (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
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Jeanne Dielman 23, Quai Du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
Jeanne Dielman 23, Quai Du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
5
The Ascent (1977)
The Ascent (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Vagabond (1985)
Vagabond (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
7
Big (1988)
Big (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
8
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
9
An Angel at My Table (1990)
An Angel at My Table (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
10
Europa Europa (1990)
Europa Europa (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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The Apple (1998)
The Apple (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
12
Xiu Xiu (1995)
Xiu Xiu (1995)
13
Ratcatcher (1999)
Ratcatcher (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
14
The Taste of Others (2000)
The Taste of Others (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
15
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
16
35 Shots of Rum (2009)
35 Shots of Rum (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
18
An Education (2009)
An Education (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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A Simple Life (2011)
A Simple Life (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
20
Pariah (2011)
Pariah (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
21
Tomboy (2011)
Tomboy (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
22
Stories We Tell (2012)
Stories We Tell (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
23
Wadjda (2012)
Wadjda (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
24
The Square (2013)
The Square (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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