Femcel Cinema

Favourite films from 2021

Isabelle and Megan reflect on the best films they saw in 2021, recorded in 2021. Archive episode.

Favourite films from 2025

Isabelle and Megan reflect on the top 5 films they saw for the first time in 2025. Many more honourable mentions, too. Isabelle's picks: 1. Grey Gardens (1976) directed by David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hoyde and Muffie Meyer 2. Tom Noonan's What Happened Was... (1996) 3. Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value (2025) 4. Jill Sprecher's Clockwatchers (1998) 5. Joanna Arnow's I Hate Myself :)(2013)   Megan's picks: 1. Mary Bronstein's, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) 2. Sophie Somervillie's, Fwends (2025) 3. Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl (2024) 4. John Crowley's, We Live in Time (2025) 5. Mike Leigh's, Hard Truths (2025)

Ingmar Bergman's Persona (1966) with Sophia Somerville

Listen in to us dissecting the enduring mysteries and impacts of Bergman's Persona. We explore its themes of identity, maternity, sexuality, repression, silence, confession and the unknowable. We marvel at the film's astounding cinematography, penetrating philosophical dialogue and visionary experimentation. Enjoy!

Robert Egger's The Witch (2015) with Sophia Somerville

This week we are sharing one from the archives for Halloween! We unpack the gothic folktale The Witch (2015) directed by Robert Eggers in a delicious and bewitching episode joined by ever so talented Sophia Somerville of Southern Spells. Sophia is a Sydney-based writer and creator of ‘Southern Spells’ (southernspells.com [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsouthernspells.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0QYz2IcRTq6oUmAvltie005a8fGpuIYKv2Fs7Z4noIH0nKz7OD0CdEhss&h=AT0Nq-L8CLvT2xLKyjTXs7bf778-qbFmm1cHChpA7BLe8VfswUOfAaIWLne214SYt2Fhtk1kNI6TOlC6-nH3y4xlufzA08ugSHO86mwXPdPDofEsGW_tdiSkRg67qcIJ5NJmrm8L4w&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT1jymcLIQ8NB9DkYat2TQkEaMx_2ZPkIU4OMDJk3Ps-Ws2ozviMFl77vGR8vMdZy4PeaskIPwledWp3zY1kKCeVX8ftPIVSMJWAwOZpLV6PoqQnA691MMtqjUX8hn9Y_-wV1K2eWDPeABQnRBYyNDTxi9kQIEargGCX7nkgLid43eHNBiC4]). In this episode, we touch on the cynicism of newageism, 90s witch flicks and coming out as a witch. Unwind with a tea, some incense and a tarot deck for this episode.

Femcel Cinema

For this episode, the focus is on Todd Solondz's 1995 black comedy Welcome to the Dollhouse, Michael Haneke's 2001 erotic tragedy The Piano Teacher and Antonio Campos's 2016 biographical drama Christine.  Isabelle Gander and Megan Anderson explore, through the lens of these brilliant films, the power of women and repression on screen. Opening Song: Daniel Rey - Sweet Candy