Femme frontiers

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows femme frontiers

poster The Wild Women of Wongo

The Wild Women of Wongo

71mn - Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

On the tropical island of Wongo, a tribe of beautiful women discover that the other side of the island is inhabited by a tribe of handsome men. They also discover that a tribe of evil ape men live on the …

poster She Came To The Valley

She Came To The Valley

92mn - Action, Adventure, Drama

Based on the book by Cleo Dawson, this film follows the struggle of a female settler as she becomes involved in a political conflict during the Spanish-American War.

AWOL

A young woman in the Army must make tough decisions when her love for an older woman causes her to question just where she is going. Adapted from Deb Shoval's 2011 short film of the same name.

poster Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run

77mn - Crime, Thriller, Mystery

Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleano…

poster Last Woman on Earth

Last Woman on Earth

71mn - Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi

Harold Gern, a shady businessman from New York, is spending a holiday in Puerto Rico with his attractive wife Evelyn. They are joined by Martin Joyce, Harold's lawyer, who has come to discuss the latest i…

Border

When two sisters learn that a member of their family has decided to desert the Syrian Army and join the Free Army, they must embark on a hazardous journey to Turkey, in this powerful account of contempora…

poster Fear and Desire

Fear and Desire

62mn - Drama, War

After their airplane crashes behind enemy lines, four soldiers must survive and try to find a way back to their battalion. However, when they come across a local peasant girl the horrors of war quickly be…

poster Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth

94mn - History, Drama

At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is sh…

poster Princess Tam Tam

Princess Tam Tam

77mn - Drama, Comedy

A French novelist passes off an African shepherdess as a princess.

Spring

7mn - Fantasy, Animation, Adventure

The story of a shepherd girl and her dog who face ancient spirits in order to continue the cycle of life.

poster Blonde Ice

Blonde Ice

73mn - Crime, Drama, Romance

A golddigging femme fatale leaves a trail of men behind her, rich and poor, alive and dead.

poster That Hamilton Woman

That Hamilton Woman

125mn - Drama, History, Romance

The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars.

poster Pink Wall

Pink Wall

82mn - Drama, Romance

Six scenes. Six years. Six moments that shaped the relationship of Jenna and Leon. Pink Wall examines what defines us, the pressures of gender expectations, and our perpetual struggle between life and amb…

poster Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek

120mn - Drama, History, Romance

Seeking to escape the stifling London court society, the beautiful headstrong Lady Dona St. Columb flees to her family estate on the Cornish coast. Her new freedom swiftly brings her into contact with the…

poster An Old-Fashioned Girl

An Old-Fashioned Girl

A music teacher in 1870s Boston works hard to succeed, while her wealthy distant relatives find their fortunes turning.

poster Science Moms

Science Moms

30mn - Documentary

This is a film that will give a voice to the science-minded moms - the women who are too often drowned out by the fear mongers, the shamers, and the CelebMoms. Through interviews with "science moms" who a…

poster Me and Marlborough

Me and Marlborough

84mn - Comedy, Romance

A woman disguises herself in men's clothes in order to follow her husband to the wars.

poster Interlude

Interlude

A young female journalist in London falls in love with a married orchestra conductor.

poster Bluebeard

Bluebeard

80mn - Fantasy, Drama, Thriller

Anne reads her younger sister, Marie-Catherine, the story of Bluebeard. In 17th-century France, another set of sisters — also named Anne and Marie-Catherine — are left impoverished by their father's death…

poster Terminus

Terminus

115mn - Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action

An established dystopian sport has drivers of a computerized truck driving cross-country to a terminus. The lead truck, created by a boy genius, is driven by a woman. When the computer guidance system fai…

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