As we approach the end of 2019, it’s not just the films of the last 365 days that we’ll be celebrating. We’ll also be releasing some lists about the Best Films of the last decade, as the 2010s come to an end. However, over on social media, someone already beat us to the punch in one category, releasing a beautiful video highlighting the various films directed by women during the previous ten years.
A Twitter user by the name Clemmie (in collaboration with Film Daze) has edited together a video compilation of the films directed by female filmmakers over the last decade. It’s not only well made but also a clear statement that we shouldn’t be able to fit all the films in a video that runs just over two minutes.
The video begins with narration pulled from the 2011 film “Pariah,” written and directed by Dee Rees. The clip features lead actress Adepero Oduye reading a poem that ends with the lines, “I am not broken. I am free.” Rees also contributed to the list of female-directed films of the last decade with her features “Bessie” and “Mudbound,” the latter of which earning three Oscar nominations.
Obviously, we don’t want to list every film that shows up in the video, but from what we can tell, this is a fairly comprehensive list of projects directed by female filmmakers over the last ten years, including bigger films such as “Selma” and “Wonder Woman,” as well as the smaller indies such as “Lady Bird,” “Booksmart,” “The Love Witch,” and “Revenge.”
Let’s just hope that in ten years, another video can be made that runs a lot longer than just a couple of minutes. You can watch the video below.
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— clementine ★ (@cIemmie) November 25, 2019