High-profile women from the spheres of entertainment, sport, business and politics speak to BBC presenters about their work, life and ambitions
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One hundred years after Australia elected its very first female parliamentarian, Annabel Crabb presents Ms Represented, a raw and honest account of politics from the female perspective.
The story of how women have fought their way into the world of sport, an arena jealously guarded by men.
From Carol Danvers and Wanda Maximoff to the women of Wakanda and The Guardians of the Galaxy, this series unpacks the journeys of these characters from their birth in Marvel Comics to the MCU and beyond. Archival footage, imaginative animation and candid interviews work in tandem to profile how these characters and the women behind their success have impacted fans around the world!
In this eye-opening documentary exposé, teens and parents reveal disturbing accounts of abuse and exploitation within the world of child influencers.
In 2003, rock singer Bertrand Cantat killed his partner, actress Marie Trintignant. This documentary revisits the case that divided a nation.
Tropes vs. Women in Video Games aims to examine limiting, sexist patterns associated with female representations in games, and to illuminate how these patterns reinforce and perpetuate harmful attitudes about women in our culture.
Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History explores the lives and accomplishments of fascinating women who defied gender stereotypes but often found themselves pushed to the sidelines or erased from history books that weren’t ready to acknowledge them. This series is made possible by generous donations to our Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign for the project.
At 17, Alex breaks a promise and wakes up 10 years older—with no memory, a mysterious photo, and a life he doesn’t recognize.
In 17th-century Italy, a teenager learns about her destiny among a family of witches, just as her boyfriend's father hunts her down for witchcraft.
It’s well known that becoming a mother is extraordinary; it’s an unforgettable adventure; a life-changing experience… In short: it’s fabulous! At least, that's what (good) friends, women's magazines, and grandmothers on the subway say. Nonsense! At Anonymous Mothers (insiders say M.A.), a support group for overwhelmed mothers, we talk frankly about motherhood, we talk about our personal experiences, our anxieties, our failures...
Sara has it all: a well-paid job, wonderful friends and a stylish apartment that she shares with her long-term girlfriend. Somehow she still feels there is something missing and not even the plans to start a family keep her mind from wandering to secret poetry writing and a not-so-secret affair.
Single widow Alona is the mother of three children. Before she turns 50, Alona wants to do two things: sell the script for her dramedy series and sleep with a man ... - The irresistible Ilanit Ben-Yaakov ("Jellyfish", "Your Honor") plays the heroine of this Israeli dramedy series, which also turns out to be a moving portrait of women. [arte.tv]
A housewife's self-identity is challenged when her husband cheats on her and moves out of the apartment. To help pay for her mortgage, she rents out a room in the apartment. The new tenant just so happens to be tall, handsome, and rich.
A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians -- until her past comes calling.