Book Rec: "Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words"

an interview with author Marya E. Gates.

"In revelatory conversations with international filmmakers, film critic and historian Gates shines a light on their career-spanning works. From feminist pioneers and maverick independents to Oscar-winning directors, these filmmakers include Jane Campion, Susan Seidelman, and Mira Nair."

I met

Marya E. Gates

through Substack and it’s been so lovely getting to know her both as a friend and as a writer through her instructive letters on film and especially the work of female directors. When I found …