About this release
The new documentary from filmmaker and writer Mark Cousins (Story of Film: An Odyssey) is presented as a guide on how to make a film, presented in thematic chapters and using examples from 183 women filmmakers from around the world This item is out of stock From filmmaker Mark Cousins (Story of Film: An Odyssey) comes his epic new documentary, Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema. Presented as a guide on how to make a film, it’s presented in thematic chapters, using examples from 183 women filmmakers from around the world. Includes narration from Tilda Swinton, Debra Winger, Sharmila Tagore, and Jane Fonda. This 4-disc set includes the full 14 hour version, divided into five separate parts and represents one of the most ambitious and in-depth documentaries ever made.
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Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2020)
Documentary
As told through clips from 183 female directors, this epic history of the cinema focuses on women's integral role in the development of film art. Using almost a thousand film extracts from thirteen decades and five continents, Mark Cousins asks how films are made, shot and edited; how stories are shaped and how movies depict life, love, politics, humour and death, all through the compelling lens of some of the world's greatest filmmakers -- all of them women.
- Season 1 — 14 episodes
Credits
Director
Mark Cousins
Writer
Mark Cousins
Cast
Tilda Swintonas Narrator (voice)
Adjoa Andohas Narrator (voice)
Jane Fondaas Narrator (voice)
Sharmila Tagoreas Narrator (voice)
Kerry Foxas Narrator (voice)
Thandiwe Newtonas Narrator (voice)
Debra Wingeras Narrator (voice)
Editor
Timo Langer
Producer
John Archer
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 24, 2026