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Five Feminist Films to Watch on iflix

29 Tuesday Mar 2016

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Ang Huling Chacha ni Anita, Bingoleras, CineFilipino, feminist, film review, Mariquina, movie revew, philippines, The Muses, Thy Womb, women

We often see women in Filipino films, yet their roles are only confined to either being a dutiful wife or a beautiful mistress. In the rise of the independent cinema movement, subjects and themes were expanded and women began to take important roles. Until today, films are in constant struggle to create variety of depiction on women. This women’s month, as we fight for a more feminist society, we also recognize media pieces that tried to widen women discourse. Some were successful and some were not.

Iflix offers multiple movies that portray various roles of women. Although they might not be the most recommended movies to watch, they contribute to the feminist movement.  Below are five films on their site that goes beyond the typical portrayal of women.

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Ang Huling Chacha ni Anita: On women’s choice

08 Tuesday Mar 2016

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Ang Huling Chacha ni Anita, Angel Aquino, CineFilipino, film review, iflix, Movie review, philippines, Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo, Teri Malvar

By Heinrich Domingo

Life is a gift and those who are gifted with it should eternally feel blessed. But what if this life is not asked for, what if this life was a product of incestuous rape or teenage casual sex? Ang Huling Chacha ni Anita discusses this dilemma alongside the women sandwiched in between. It brings to the big screen a much-debated topic in a patriarchal Catholic society.

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