Even though women have come a long way in terms of equal rights and getting a voice in a patriarchal society, they still don’t get as much attention from film as they should. The situation is so evident that even a test was created to measure the role of women in movies: the Bechdel Test. […]
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Filmmaker Retrospective: The Tragic Cinema of Zhang Yimou
Anger, jealousy, passion, and love are common emotions to all human beings, and this is perhaps why Zhang Yimou’s films appeal to audiences over the world. The universality of the characters and situations he portrays has earned him recognition in the Western film industry. However, he remains loyal to the context in which he places […]