Patriarchy Movies

Love blossoms secretly between two old women at an elderly care home while the specter of patriarchy looms large overhead.

Filmmaker Anand Patwardhan looks to history and psychology as he delves into the possible reasons behind the demolition of the Babri Mosque.

A documentary exploring sexism and patriarchy in Kosova.

In 10th century Norway, a young shaman is forced to hunt down her outlaw sister.

When a young mother speaks out against the Taliban, she and her husband are forced to flee their home and country with their three sons. Embarking on a long and terrifying journey across Russia and through Europe, they seek final refuge in the UK. But, as their eldest son’s life-threatening...

A convicted felon builds a feminist movement from behind bars at an all-male prison in Soledad, California.

Radical feminist Andrea Dworkin's expose on the pornography industry.

Xóchitl is an indigenous woman who must fight for her freedom before the birth of her baby, since she finds herself trapped in an abusive relationship. She will have to face a town full of prejudices and accomplices of her abuser. However, Xóchitl has the inner strength of her lineage, which will...

12-year-old Fabi has to finally prove himself as one of the family - by getting his first scar.

Two sisters in a bathroom debate their different approaches to the patriarchy.

Explores the evolution of patriarchy as one effective way of organizing mass societies, from evidence in ancient Egyptian villages along the Nile.

In summer 2025, the Van Drayens gathers at their secluded estate, The Château, for their annual family dinner. But as the patriarch reveals the contents of his will, simmering tensions erupt, threatening to tear the family apart.

The Other Side of Burka is a 2004 Iranian documentary directed by Mehrdad Oskouei. In the southern island of Qeshm, Iran, which is a very strict region in point of tradition and African-Arabic rules, all women are under the pressure of patriarch society. Their sufferance is manifested by different...

The collective of antipatriarchal men is a political organization that, since 2010, organizes spaces of group self-reflection to problematize the role of masculinity for those who identify as and/or are read as men. This documentary was filmed around one of their yearly regional forums.

Marina and Perla join thousands of women on an annual Catholic pilgrimage. Perla's coming of age accentuates a generational divide as she struggles to assert her independence as a woman.

A documentary that brings together interviews with 20 activists who address the issue of intersectional feminism and patriarchy in Portugal.

A woman is stalked by a mysterious stranger during a day at the beach.

Akin, a young Black transmasculine journalist from the countryside of Bahia, dives into a research project to understand the city's perception of trans people. His journey is not only professional but also deeply personal: he seeks to discover which masculinities have shaped him. Along the way,...

Arriving Late

Based on the novel of same name by K. Shivaram Karanth. Sarasamma, a woman who lost her life in the practice of Sati, is worshiped by women in troubled relationships. The movie shows the stories centered to these women and societal issues faced by them.