“Discussions of new wave cinema – the independent but ideologically simpatico movements that revolutionized the film industries in various parts of the world between the 1950s and 1970s – center frequently on boys’ clubs of transgressive male auteurs. But while it’s true the loudest voices in these scenes were frequently men, female filmmakers were present in nearly every notable new wave movement, creating work just as vital and revolutionary as their male counterparts. To celebrate these directors’ achievements, The Brattle Theatre kicks off on Thursday a series titled ‘Women in the Waves,’ focusing each week on work from a different part of the world.” – Oscar Goff, Cambridge Day
Women in the Waves screens on Thursdays from July 31 through August 28.