Happy International Women's Day!

Which of these 2016 women inspire you the most?

Celebrate with a movie about a strong female character (one of the four titles above will do)! Or even a film directed by a woman!

Speaking of which, the 52 Films by Women posts will be returning after a short hiatus. Oscars and personal life got in the way, but I have made the time to see Cameraperson, Queen of Katwe, and Toni Erdmann since the last update. As a teaser, here's a tentative list of directors and films I hope to get the chance to cover. As I've been doing so far, I won't include films I've already seen, which makes participating in this project all the more exciting for me! The list is after the jump:

Maren Ade - The Forest for the Trees

Amma Asante - A Way of Life

Susanne Bier - In a Better World
Kathryn Bigelow - The Weight of Water

Jane Campion - 2 Friends
Niki Caro - Whale Rider
Lisa Cholodenko - Laurel Canyon
Claire Denis - Nenette et boni

Ava DuVernay - I Will Follow

Jodie Foster - Little Man Tate

Mia Hansen-Løve - The Father of My Children

Nicole Holofcener - Walking and Talking

Patty Jenkins - Stop-Loss
Diane Keaton - Hanging Up

Samira Makhmalbaf - Blackboards

Lucrecia Martel - The Holy Girl

Mary Stuart Masterson - The Cake Eaters

Mira Nair - Mississippi Masala

Gina Prince-Bythewood - Love & Basketball

Lynne Ramsay - Ratcatcher

Kelly Reichardt - Old Joy

Barbra Streisand - The Prince of Tides

Agnès Varda - Cléo from 5 to 7