The CC currently has films by Agnes Varda, Catherine Breillat, Liliana Cavani, Margarethe von Trotta (with Volker Schlondorff), Lynne Ramsay, and Muffie Meyer, Susan Froemke, and Ellen Hovde (with Albert and David Maysles). So, let's speculate on what other women filmmakers and what films might be added. Consider this our Equal Opportunity thread.Kim Hendrickson wrote:We're always addressing the issues of the library and getting out new filmmakers that we haven't been able to put out before," Hendrickson says. "I feel like 2005 is the introduction of a lot of people to the Criterion library that you haven't seen before... There will be Mizoguchi and a few more women inserted into the collection. But we're driven as much by what the collection is missing and how we're going to address those gaps.
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In an Chicago Tribune interview with Criterion's Kim Henrickson (quoted in at least two other threads on this board), she mentions that there will be more women filmmakers added to the CC in 2005:
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Anything directed by Kinuyo Tanaka. All of her films were apparently good, but she supposedly grew from film to film.
Here's a review of her second film, "The Moon Has Risen":
http://www.timeout.com/film/review.php?id=73479
and an article that discusses her directing career (as well as her work as an actress):
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/ ... 41128/pg_1
The work of Naomi Kawase, who has made some fine feature films (I've seen "Suzaku" and "Shara" -- both very fine) and interesting (by report) documentaries.
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Here's a review of her second film, "The Moon Has Risen":
http://www.timeout.com/film/review.php?id=73479
and an article that discusses her directing career (as well as her work as an actress):
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/ ... 41128/pg_1
The work of Naomi Kawase, who has made some fine feature films (I've seen "Suzaku" and "Shara" -- both very fine) and interesting (by report) documentaries.
MEK
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I'm 99.9% sure they would never do this, but they could release a nice Dorothy Arzner disc. They could even include the Pepsi commercials she made at Joan Crawford's request.
I think they're more likely to release something by Lina Wertmuller. Or possibly Marleen Gorris, Agnieszka Holland, or Chantel Akerman. Jane Campion is already assured via An Angel at My Table. They also might be hinting at Leni Riefenstahl. Gillian Armstrong would be nice, too.
Of course, the dark side of all of this is that they could release something by a lady hack like Penelope Spheeris, Mimi Leder, or Betty Thomas, but I'm pulling for Penny Marshall.
Maybe they'll just go nuts and release a Monika Treut film.
I think they're more likely to release something by Lina Wertmuller. Or possibly Marleen Gorris, Agnieszka Holland, or Chantel Akerman. Jane Campion is already assured via An Angel at My Table. They also might be hinting at Leni Riefenstahl. Gillian Armstrong would be nice, too.
Of course, the dark side of all of this is that they could release something by a lady hack like Penelope Spheeris, Mimi Leder, or Betty Thomas, but I'm pulling for Penny Marshall.
Maybe they'll just go nuts and release a Monika Treut film.
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Unfortunately, I think there is just as much likelihood of Criterion releasing anything by Trinh Minh-ha or Barbara Hammer as there is of them releasing something by Penny Marshall. They're at the extreme ends of the mainstream spectrum, whereas Criterion likes to plop themselves squarely in the middle (with the occasional foray into the inner reaches of each end).
I'll tell you what, though. A Criterion release of Surname Viet, Given Name Nam or A Tale of Love would be fucking awesome.
I'll tell you what, though. A Criterion release of Surname Viet, Given Name Nam or A Tale of Love would be fucking awesome.
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Sandra Hochman "Year of the Woman" (1973) could be an interesting choice. According to this article, it has been locked up in the vault for 30 odd years. I always felt sympathy for Norman Mailer in this documentary...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/women/story/0 ... 19,00.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/women/story/0 ... 19,00.html
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Jane Champion - An Angel at My Table
Agnes Varda - Le Bonheur
Leni Riefenstahl - Olympia
Diane Kurys - Molotov Cocktail
Lina Wertmuller - Swept Away/Seven Beauties
Agnes Varda - Le Bonheur
Leni Riefenstahl - Olympia
Diane Kurys - Molotov Cocktail
Lina Wertmuller - Swept Away/Seven Beauties
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Aside from an Ida Lupino set, this is my choice for great lost film directed by a woman most deserving of the Criterion treatment...
Barbara Loden's WANDA (1971).
http://imdb.com/title/tt0067961/
Barbara Loden's WANDA (1971).
http://imdb.com/title/tt0067961/
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