今天是3月8日,祝福关注我们的每一个女性:妇女节快乐!
3月8日,从来不是什么“女神节”,而是一个全球性的纪念日,以庆祝女性在权利、赋权和性别平等方面取得的进展,同时提醒我们继续为女性权益而努力。
每一年的妇女节都有不同的主题。2024年的主题是:投资于妇女:加速进步(Invest in women: Accelerate progress)。
本期妇女节特别策划,为大家安利10部女性主题电影。
在这些影片中,我们仿佛穿越时空,与无数英勇的女性前辈并肩同行,感受她们为争取女性权利而付出的艰辛努力。
她们是时代的先驱,是女性的榜样。她们的勇敢、善良和坚定,照亮了女性前进的路途,激励着后世女性不断追求梦想,为自己的权益发声......
01
《她在愤怒时最美》
She's Beautiful When She's Angry (2014)
Mary Dore’s documentary follows the second-wave feminist movementin the 1960s and 1970s, with interviews with many of the women who took part in it.
玛丽·多尔的纪录片追踪了 20 世纪 60 年代和 70 年代的第二次女权主义运动,并采访了许多参与其中的女性。
While it is challenging to watch examples of real-life injustice, it’s also highly uplifting to see what these women did, and how their actions paved the way for further progress down the line.
虽然看到现实生活中的不公正现象具有挑战性,但看到这些女性所做的事情,以及她们的行动如何为以后的进步铺平道路,也是令人倍感振奋。
02
《隐藏人物》
Hidden Figures (2016)
This Academy Award-nominated film takes us back to NASA in 1961, and tells the true stories of three African-American women who were crucial in the United States’ efforts to put a man on the moon.
这部获得奥斯卡提名的电影将我们带回到1961年的美国宇航局,讲述了三位非裔美国女性的真实故事,她们在美国将人类送上月球的努力中发挥了至关重要的作用。
These women fight against racial segregation and workplace sexism, and may leave you questioning how you intend to make your own mark on the world…
这些女性反对种族隔离和职场性别歧视的斗争,可能会让你思考自己打算如何在这个世界上留下自己的印记……
03
《相助》
The Help (2011)
It’s the 1960s, and Skeeter (Emma Stone) has returned from college to her hometown in Mississippi with dreams of being a writer. Her first project? To interview the black women of the area who have spent their lives caring for children of local white families.
这部电影的故事发生在 1960 年代,斯凯特 (艾玛·斯通 饰) 从大学回到位于密西西比州的家乡,怀揣着成为作家的梦想。她的第一个项目?采访该地区的黑人妇女,她们一生都在照顾当地白人家庭的孩子。
An eye-opening story with a heartwarming core, this movie shows the resilience of women who remain dignified despite the injustices set against them.
这是一个发人深省的故事,内核温情脉脉,展现了女性在不公正的情况下仍然保持尊严的韧性。
04
《妇女参政论者》
Suffragette (2015)
It is early 20th-century Britain and as the suffragette movementgathers momentum, Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan) finds herself galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep). She subsequently joins a group of women who risk everything as they stand up for themselves, and for women everywhere.
故事发生在20世纪初的英国,随着争取妇女选举权运动声势日涨,莫德·沃茨 (凯瑞· Mulligan 饰) 深受社会活动家伊姆琳·潘克赫斯特 (梅丽尔·斯特里普 饰) 的感召。随后,她加入了一群不惜一切为自己和所有女性争取权利的勇敢女性的行列。
05
《弗里达》
Frida (2002)
This is the true story of Frida Kahlo (played by Salma Hayek). The film portrays Frida’s tumultuous relationship with erratic and eccentric husband, Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), but focuses on her outstanding professional achievements.
这部电影讲述的是弗里达·卡罗 (萨尔玛·海耶克 饰) 的真实故事。影片刻画了弗里达与她反复无常、性情古怪的丈夫迭戈·里维拉 (阿尔弗雷德·莫利纳 饰) 之间动荡的婚姻关系,但重点是她杰出的艺术成就。
Above all, Frida was someone who was able to overcome her health problems (she was injured in a traffic accident and battled ill health all her life), going on to become one of the most acclaimed artists in Mexican history, not to mention an internationally recognised icon.
最重要的是,弗里达是一位能够克服健康问题(她曾遭遇车祸,一生都在与疾病作斗争)的人,最终成为墨西哥历史上最受赞誉的艺术家之一,更是一位享誉国际的偶像。
06
《油炸绿番茄》
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
A movie that’s all about finding the strength within. Evelyn Couch (Kathy Bates) encounters an eccentric old woman in a nursing home and listens to her stories about powerful female friendship and drumming up the courage to swim against the tide. These stories spur Evelyn on to change her own life for the better.
这是一部关于寻找内心力量的电影。伊芙琳·库奇 (凯西·贝茨 饰) 在疗养院遇到一位古怪的老妇人,听她讲述关于女性之间强大的友谊以及鼓起勇气逆流而上的故事。这些故事激励着伊芙琳去改变自己的生活,获得幸福。
07
《蒙娜丽莎的微笑》
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts) is a new teacher in an all-female college in the 1950s. Opinionated and bohemian, Watson fights tirelessly for gender equalityand has a big impact on her students as she makes them see that their futures hold more potential than simply becoming wives.
20世纪50年代,凯瑟琳·沃森(朱莉娅·罗伯茨饰)是一所女子大学的新老师。固执己见、不拘一格的沃森不知疲倦地为性别平等而奋斗,她对学生们产生了很大的影响,因为她让她们意识到,未来不仅仅是成为别人的妻子。
08
《律政俏佳人》
Legally Blonde (2001)
Elle Woods’ (Reese Witherspoon) dream of becoming Mrs Warner Huntington III goes awry when Warner tells her she is “too blond”. What originally began as an effort to win the ex back, leads Elle into Harvard, and on to surpass all expectations. This movie might seem like a ditzy watch, but underneath the sorority pink and chihuahua outfits, we see a woman defying stereotypesand fighting sexism in style.
艾丽·伍兹(瑞茜·威瑟斯彭饰)成为华纳·亨廷顿三世夫人的梦想落空了,因为华纳说她“太花瓶了”。一开始是为了赢回前任的心,结果艾丽进入了哈佛大学,并远远超出了所有人的期望。这部电影乍一看似乎有些肤浅,但在粉红色的姐妹装和吉娃娃的可爱外表下,讲述了一个女性打破刻板印象,并用时尚的方式对抗性别歧视的故事。
09
《涉足荒野》
Wild(2014)
Following the loss of her mother, the end of her marriage and a pattern of self-destructive behaviour, Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) decides to go on a life-changing, empowering journey. Taking place along the Pacific Crest Trail, and, with no previous outdoors experience, Cheryl sets out alone to hike one of the longest and toughest trails in America.
在失去母亲、婚姻破裂以及一系列自毁行为之后,谢丽尔·斯特雷德 (瑞茜·威瑟斯彭 饰) 决定踏上一场改变人生、赋予力量的旅程。尽管没有任何户外经验,谢丽尔独自一人沿着太平洋屋脊步道 开始徒步旅行,这是美国最长、最艰难的步道之一。
10
《逃亡乐队》
The Runaways(2010)
This biopic follows Joan (Kristen Stewart) and Cherie (Dakota Fanning), who are the two rebellious teenagers who became the frontwomen of the Runaways – the first popular all-girl rock band to hit America in 1974. The movie highlights the strength of young womenand dispels the notion that rock’n’roll is just for boys.
这部传记片讲述了琼 (克里斯汀·斯图尔特 饰) 和切丽 (达科塔·范宁 饰) 的故事,她们是两位叛逆的少女,成为逃亡乐队的主唱。逃亡乐队是 1974 年美国历史上第一支获得大众欢迎的全女子摇滚乐队。这部电影突出了年轻女性的力量,并打破了摇滚乐只属于男性的观念。
在三八妇女节这个特殊的日子里,让我们向所有的女性致以最崇高的敬意和祝福。让我们感谢她们为社会、家庭和人类所做出的贡献。也让我们向那些在各个领域奋斗的女性致以敬意和祝福。
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