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Barbie(2023)

PG-13
| 1h 54min | Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 2,985 votes)

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Eastern(2020)

1h 19min | Drama, Thriller
2.0/5 (with 5 votes)

In Poland, behind the gates of an exclusive housing estate, the life of its wealthy residents is regulated by an old code of honor, due to which the Kowalskis and the Nowaks have been embroiled in a bloody family feud for years.

Inheritance(2020)

1h 50min | Thriller
3.1/5 (with 239 votes)

The patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy their lives.

Whale Rider(2003)

PG-13
| 1h 41min | Drama, Kids & Family
3.6/5 (with 162 votes)

On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.

Bulbbul(2020)

1h 34min | Horror, Fantasy
3.4/5 (with 50 votes)

A child bride grows up to be an enigmatic woman presiding over her household, harboring a painful past as supernatural murders of men plague her village.

Directed by Anvita Dutt

Lipstick Under My Burkha(2017)

1h 56min | Comedy, Drama
3.4/5 (with 45 votes)

Four ordinary women, inflicted by silly societal norms, have to steal, lie, cheat and hide in order to lead the lives that they rightfully deserve.

Everybody's Woman(1934)

1h 37min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 11 votes)

Gaby is expelled from school after a married teacher commits suicide after telling her he can't live without her. Though she has done nothing, she is punished for his act.

Must Read After My Death(2007)

1h 13min | Documentary
2.3/5 (with 16 votes)

A grandmother dies and leaves behind hours of secret film and audio recordings as well as an envelope with the words “Must read after my death,” which reveal a dark history for her family to discover.

Directed by Morgan Dews

Crosses Over the Wasteland(1967)

1h 36min | Western, Drama
3.2/5 (with 4 votes)

After a long journey in search of the murderer of his father, a man abuses a beautiful girl next to marry.

Word of God(2017)

1h 45min | Comedy, Drama
3.0/5 (with 6 votes)

It is the 1980s. Jens and his brothers live in a single-family house in Risskov, a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark. Here, the family's patriarch psychologist and self-appointed God, Uffe, rules the roost in his dressing gown and underwear. Changes threaten the peace when Uffe decides to write his memoirs.

Man Is a Woman(1998)

NR
| 1h 40min | Comedy, Romance / Love
2.7/5 (with 12 votes)

Simon Eskenazy is a gay Parisian clarinet player who lives his single life to the fullest. One day, he receives a very tempting offer from his homophobic uncle, looking to continue the family legacy – if he gets married and has a child, he will receive ten million francs and inherit his uncle's luxurious mansion. After meeting Rosalie Baumann at his cousin David's wedding, and with some convincing on his mother's part, Simon sees an opportunity to fulfill his uncle's wishes and the pair go ahead and get married, but not before traveling to New York to meet Rosalie's Orthodox Jewish family. As Simon tries to develop real feelings for Rosalie, he struggles with his feelings for his newlywed cousin David.

Buhe Bariyan(2023)

2h 9min | Drama, Comedy

A group of women fight patriarchy and societal values. Prem Kaur, a new police officer, uncovers dark secrets and becomes a beacon of hope for the womenfolk.

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Nudo Mixteco(2021)

1h 31min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 3 votes)

The imprint of the past is made present by the return of three migrants to a community in the upper Mixteca region of Oaxaca, where the three stories intersect.

Directed by Ángeles Cruz - With Sonia Couoh, Noé Hernández, Aida López

I Am the Other Woman(2006)

1h 44min | Drama, Thriller
2.7/5 (with 5 votes)

Successful architect Robert has a one-night stand with a mysterious lady in red. The next day they meet again, but Carolin is now a corporate lawyer working on a major contract for Robert ...

Draupadi Unleashed(2019)

NR
| 1h 50min | Romance / Love, Drama

In 1930’s British India, sixteen-year-old Indira finds herself torn between true love, her duty to follow through with an arranged marriage, and the powerful allure of a mysterious guru. Through her heartbreaking journey to self-discovery, long-held secrets are brought to light and Indira discovers the strength within herself to break free.

Kriya(2020)

1h 36min | Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
1.9/5 (with 2 votes)

A DJ encounters a beautiful woman at a club, goes back to her home, and finds himself thrust into a nightmare odyssey of ritual magic, patriarchal death customs, and family conflict most unusual.

Virgina(1991)

1h 41min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 3 votes)

"Virgina" tells a tale from the 19th century Serbian village near the Adriatic Sea. Because of the extreme patriarchal culture there is a superstition that families without male heirs are cursed. When the wife gives birth to their fourth daughter, father decides that the child will become a so-called "Virgina" and that she will live as a man.

Directed by Srđan Karanović - With Miodrag Krivokapic, Andrijana Videnović, Marta Keler, Ina Gogálová Marojević, Slobodan Milovanović, Slađana Bebić, ...

The Knot(2021)

1h 52min | Drama
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Shirish and Geeta run a rickshaw driver over and have dramatically opposing reactions to the tragedy. Shirish moves on, hiding behind the invisible protections afforded to him by class structure, and the visible walls and locked gates of his home. In parallel, Geeta’s guilt drives her to surreptitiously employ Manoj, the victim’s younger brother, intertwining two lives otherwise separated by class and power. The small collision quickly turns into a dramatic suspense, spurred by greed, betrayal, guilt, as the nocuous effects of grave inequality threaten to unwind the very fabric of each of their lives.

Patriarcado, Uma História Por Acabar(2022)

1h 33min | Documentary
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

A documentary that brings together interviews with 20 activists who address the issue of intersectional feminism and patriarchy in Portugal.

A Life Too Short(2021)

35min | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Social media superstar Qandeel Baloch pushed boundaries in conservative Pakistan like no other. In 2016, high on her newfound celebrity, Qandeel exposes a well-known Muslim cleric – with tragic results.

The Viking Sisters(2022)

1h 35min | History, Drama

In 10th century Norway, a young shaman is forced to hunt down her outlaw sister.

Stud Boob(2020)

Two sisters in a bathroom debate their different approaches to the patriarchy.

Retreat(2019)

1h 8min | Documentary

Marina and Perla join thousands of women on an annual Catholic pilgrimage. Perla's coming of age accentuates a generational divide as she struggles to assert her independence as a woman.

The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness(2012)

10min | Drama
2.8/5 (with 2 votes)

The tiricia is an illness of the soul when the heart is saddened. A story of three generations afflicted with being tiricientas: Ita, Justa and Alicia – grandmother, mother and daughter – who have at different times suffered, tolerated and allowed abuse, dragging on the disease. Alicia decides to break the cycle, eradicating it for future generations.

Against Pornography: The Feminism of Andrea Dworkin(1991)

52min | Documentary
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Radical feminist Andrea Dworkin's expose on the pornography industry.

Coffee Capsule(2018)

35min | Drama

An unexpected turn of events happens after a woman faces off with a competitor that wants her job.

The Other Side of Burka(2004)

52min | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The Other Side of Burka is a 2004 Iranian documentary directed by Mehrdad Oskouei. In the southern island of Qeshm, Iran, which is a very strict region in point of tradition and African-Arabic rules, all women are under the pressure of patriarch society. Their sufferance is manifested by different mental (Zar, Possession) and physical diseases which must be only treated by Zar Ceremony. For the first time, despite the danger these women face, this film tells us the sad story of their life and shows their confection in front of the camera. It tries to be an honest mirror which reflects their sufferance and unveils their Burka to reveal their real characters.

Directed by Mehrdad Oskouei

Pop Top(2016)

10min | Drama

A woman is stalked by a mysterious stranger during a day at the beach.

Father, Son and Holy War(1994)

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Filmmaker Anand Patwardhan looks to history and psychology as he delves into the possible reasons behind the demolition of the Babri Mosque.

Directed by Anand Patwardhan