Women learn from multiple sources. Some women learn from books and music to be better feminists and yet some other women learn from movies and a combination of multiple media sources.
Urban Woman Magazine recently asked some women to share the movie that influenced their feminism.
Read their responses below.
EN
I’m not a movie girlie, but Isoken is my fave Nigerian film for a reason. And it’s very feminist-leaning.
I love how the main character lives her life, gets her money up and parties with her girls.
I love that even when she got a man, the film didn’t end with them getting married. It was supposed to be a typical Nigerian husband-centred film but my girl was like aht aht and that was the coolest thing ever.
Highly recommend.
ES
Titanic.
I was around 8 the first time I watched it. It was the first time I encountered the injustices of the class system and set myself against them for life. But it was also where I first learnt that women MUST choose their own paths or they will be trapped forever.
Rose chose a life of adventure with Jack. Even on the ship she chose to be adventurous and experience life. But it wasn’t just about Jack. Jack was a symbol and a catalyst for her freedom. After Jack died she still did all the things she said she was going to do. She lived many lives as shown in the pictures she kept around her. In old age she was doing pottery!
My feminist ideal is to live the fullest life possible. One big adventure every decade. And it started with Rose.
TJ
“How To Be Single”.
I was in my final year at the university then and I was also in a relationship. I saw the movie and it gave my brain a radical shift. I’ve never really been a fan of the marriage institution and relationships in general but this movie sealed the deal completely for me.
I was so enamored with the movie that it eventually led to me breaking up with my then BF because he kept on saying “but you’re not single, you have a BF“. 😂
And the movie’s theme song – “Love Myself” by Hailee Steinfeld, was a perfect fit for the movie; it drew me further into self-love and self-acceptance. 🫰🏾🫰🏾🫰🏾
Angel Nduka-Nwosu is a writer, journalist and editor. She moonlights occasionally as a podcaster on As Angel Was Sayin’. Catch her on all socials @asangelwassayin.