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We're still working on Hollywood to flip the script when it
comes to diverse representations of people in media, but there are still plenty
of fine films you can watch in honor of Women's History Month. Whether you want
to get artistically inspired, kick ass and take names, or just have a laugh, we've
got you covered.
This is also a good jumping-off point for other goodies. For
instance if you like Pink Saris,
check out Kim Longinotto's Sundance hit Dreamcatcher, which will debut on Showtime on March 27. Be sure to keep your eyes out for
future projects like What Happened, Miss
Simone?, which will be available via Netflix later this year. Queen
Latifah's upcoming HBO doc on the amazing Bessie Smith, written and directed by
Dee Rees, is on our short list of must-see TV. Plus, Rees's Pariah is fantastic.
For simplicity's sake, we've limited this list to movies
based on real events, which are easy to find for rent on DVD or streaming. There
are so many awesome docs, TV movies, and/or feature-length films that are harder
to find, like the PBS doc Ida B. Wells: A
Passion for Justice, A Woman Called
Moses, Fly Girls, Pillars of Hope,The Rosa Parks Story, and Paris Was a Woman. Of course, where
there's a will — or maybe a library card — there's a way.
Ahead, our top 11 movies to inspire the best Women's History Month.
Opener image by Charles Miller from Joan Rivers: Piece Of Work.
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