"The "official" canon of classic cinema, compiled in lists such as the AFI Top 100 or the Sight and Sound polls, can be very useful for young cinephiles making their way through cinema history.For others with more experience, it's still inherently fun to discuss these choices, to debate about the movies that make it and those that don't.
And it's in that aspect that these lists are often such a wasted opportunity, for they fail to go beyond the usual suspects; to look further and reclaim movies that have been unduly forgotten by time or even outright dismissed for no good reason. Female and non-white filmmakers particularly have had their immense contributions overlooked, something that critics are, fortunately, starting to remedy, rediscovering some lost classics and giving these pictures their rightful place in the sun.
With that in mind, here's a list of 10 excellent movies directed by women that you may not have seen but definitely should, as soon as possible."
