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Here are some movies to watch during Women’s History Month or whenever you want All of these films were directed by women,exceptforGirl Marchis a month to celebrate women’s achievements and serves as a reminder of how women struggled(andarestillstruggling) against discrimination throughouthistory ForWomen’s History Month, I thought of sharing a list of movies with a diverse range of female main characters to celebrate women! And to all the men who did not wish a happy international women’s day to the women aroundthem,bigsideeye.

BendItLikeBeckham(2002)

Genre – Comedy/Romance; directedbyGurinderChadha

Jesminder “Jess” Bhamra is infatuatedwithfootballbuther parents, who are occupied with her sister’s wedding, forbid her toplay Herdreamtoplaysoccer professionallylikeherheroDavid Beckhamgoesagainsther family’s values. Her parents eventually reveal that their intentions are more about protecting her than holding her back.

D.E.B.S.(2004)

Genre–Comedy/Action;directedby AngelaRobinson

A secret test determining aptitude for espionage is embedded in the SAT(Scholastic AptitudeTest) her heart forever and can save lives that may be gearing towards depressive moods or suicidal tendencies

Happy Women’s History Month!

To be recruited into DEBS (Discipline,Energy,Beauty,Strength),a clandestine paramilitary academy, women need to score highly on the test This movie features four DEBS, Max, Janet, Dominique, and Amy, who are tasked by the heads of DEBS to surveil Lucy Diamond who is an infamoussupercriminal

TheFarewell(2019)

Genre – Drama/Comedy; directed byLuluWang

Aspiring Chinese-American writer Billi has a close relationship with her grandmother, Nai Nai She discovers from her parents that her grandmother has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancerandonlyhasafewmonths left to live Her family does everythingtokeepthediagnosisa secretfromNaiNaiherself

TheWomanKing(2022)

Genre–Action/Drama;directedby GinaPrince-Bythewood

This is a historical action drama film about the Agojie, the allfemalewarriorunitthatprotected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries. General Nanisca, leader of the Agojie, liberates Dahomean women who were abducted by slaversfromtheOyoEmpire