So we recruited a cinephile friend to draft a manifesta that included a list of films from the decade that celebrated these achievements, as well as emphasized global cinema and contributions from media producers who are queer and/or people of color. The other noted that Volver was missing, prompting the list maker to dismiss it as “overrated.” Responding out of frustration with this list-which lined up with several reputable publications-we noticed many of the supposed “best” films didn’t prioritize female contributions to acting, directing, and screenwriting, nor were they especially invested in telling compelling stories about women and girls. One ranked the best films of the decade on Facebook. Late last year, two friends had a disagreement over it. It’s appropriate that I conclude with Pedro Almodóvar’s 2006 feature Volver, which in Spanish means “to come back.” In many ways, this film is responsible for the series. It’s comforting to know that so many interesting films pass and challenge the Bechdel Test, as well as explode staid notions of what a film canon is and should be.
While I didn’t think I needed to say any more about mainstays like Thelma and Louise, Heathers, But I’m a Cheerleader, and the work of Nicole Holofcener, I wish we could have discussed (among others) Daisies, In My Skin, Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Nobody’s Fool, Me Without You, The Watermelon Woman, I’ve Loved You So Long, Set It Off, D.E.B.S., High Tension, Agora, Bagdad Café, Tiny Furniture, For Colored Girls, and Made In Dagenham. If you want to keep up with me, check out my blog Feminist Music Geek.įinally, I’d like to acknowledge some films I didn’t get to talk about.
VOLVER PEDRO ALMODOVAR FULL SUMMAR SERIES
I’m also excited to continue reading JDTress’ series on Oprah’s final season and Chally’s investigation of feminist literary writers and characters and hope you all follow along as well.
I extend that appreciation to all of the great commentary from readers who went along with the exercise, made recommendations, disagreed with me, and in some cases rewrote my entries. First of all, I’d like to thank Kelsey Wallace, Kjerstin Johnson, and the rest of the staff for their characteristically sterling work and support. I’ve had a blast putting it together over the last two months, connecting films thematically and attempting to incorporate a variety of textual and extra-textual concerns. “He has never supported us, or any gay movements.This entry concludes the Bechdel Test Canon. “He has admitted he is gay and that is all we have ever got out of him," says Arnaldo Gancedo, president of Spain’s Confederation of Gays, Lesbians and Transsexuals. He only recently started discussing his sexuality in the Spanish press, and still keeps his private life private. Spain's legacy of repression was so strong that even though the rest of the world embraced him as a gay iconoclast, he was reluctant to take up the role in his own country. Jumana Farouky, "Acceptance, One Reel at a Time", Time, 10 October 2005, "Almodóvar was not always so outspoken. Birthplace: Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, SpainĮxecutive summary: Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
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