by Henry Noble | May 28, 2024 | Deep-dives, Representation
In the 70s, women were up against a deluge of challenges. To put it into perspective: jobs were advertised by gender, marriage was seen as women’s end goal, and domestic violence and marital rape weren’t even considered crimes. Overall, it was not a very progressive...
by Angela Garcia | May 28, 2024 | Representation
Picture this: you’re in the cinema or at home, popcorn in hand, the lights are dimmed and you are ready to be impressed, but as the film plays, what do you see? The same old tropes and stereotypes are given to black women as if they’re going out of style. When there’s...
by Jesselyn Whiteside | May 28, 2024 | Profiles, Representation, Top reads
Tobi Kyeremateng is a BAFTA award-winning cultural producer, working across film, theatre, live events and community engagement. Her endeavours to showcase the experiences of Black British people across the diaspora has helped open up previously exclusionary spaces....
by Olivia Harris | May 27, 2024 | Deep-dives, Representation
In 1985, cartoonist and writer Alison Bechdel created a comic strip for a feminist newspaper featuring two women talking about watching a film. During their discussion, one woman mentions that she will only see a film if it follows a specific set of requirements: The...
by Amelia Elder | May 27, 2024 | Deep-dives
The 77th Cannes Film Festival ended over the weekend. For those who may have missed it, or just want a reminder, here DirectHer’s round-up of key moments that you may have missed from the festival. The jury This year’s jury president was American actor and...
