Foster also highlights the films and careers of many completely forgotten early women directors. For each director Foster provides a brief biography, discussion of important films, brief critical comments, and a selected filmography and bibliography. The clearly written, intelligent comments lean toward feminist interpretations of many of the films. Her introduction cites a number of relevant books. This should be an indispensable volume for film and feminist studies collections.
Appendixes list the directors by nationality and by decade.
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