Little Women 

Written and directed by Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), this coming-of-age period drama is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. With a star-studded cast that includes Saoise Ronan, Laura Dern, Emma Watson, Timothee Chalamet and Meryl Streep, the film tells the story of the March sisters — Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth – in Concord as they deal with the struggles brought by illness, love, and family, and grapple with dreams and feminist ideas.  

Releasing 9 July 

Anne Frank- Parallel Stories

Anne Frank’s story is inarguably one of the most well-known and discussed surrounding the Holocaust. Anne hid in a secret annex behind a bookcase in the building where her father worked, from 1942-1944, during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Her story is remarkable yet also similar to others of this time, which is the point of this documentary. Oscar award-winning actress Helen Mirren retraces the young girl’s experience from the descriptions in her diary, and draws links with the stories of five other survivors.

Releasing 1 July  

Cable Girls

Cable Girls is the first Spanish Netflix original series. It’s a period drama that follows the story of four women, after they are hired to work at Spain’s first national telephone company in the 1920s. Although they have a strong sense of sisterhood, there are lots of conflicts in both the workplace and their personal lives, revealing the hardships of being a woman during that time. With rich romance and plenty of drama, this is a foreign-language film that’s definitely worth your time, and energy. 

Releasing 6 July  

Stateless

This new show tells the story of four strangers — an airline hostess on the run, an Afghan refugee, a caught-up bureaucrat and a struggling dad — who cross paths at an Australian immigration detention centre. As they get to know each other, they form profound emotional connections and face different challenges as they not only have to make choices, but are also haunted by their past and come to new realisations.  

Releasing 8 July 

Paper Towns

Based on the 2007 novel of the same name by John Green, Paper Towns is a romantic mystery comedy-drama that tells the story of Margo Roth Spiegelam (Cara Delevingne) and Quentin Jacobsen (Nat Wolff). After Margo embarks on an adventure to take revenge on the friends that betrayed her, she disappears and leaves behind cryptic clues for Quentin and his friends. The group set off on a journey to find Margo, the girl whom Quentin loves and that makes him feel truly alive. 

Recently released 

Pope Francis: A Man of his Word 

Pope Francis opens his doors for the first time to filmmaker Wim Wenders, who travels the world with him. The documentary follows the first Jesuit and South American pope as he attempts to shake up the church, bring humanity together and answer many of today’s pressing global questions. It reveals not only his deep concern for the poor, environmental issues and social justice but also gives an inside look into the struggles he faces as such a public figure. 

Releasing 9 July 

Homemade 

Homemade is a series of short films by acclaimed filmmakers from all around the world that capture life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ranging from just five to seven minutes each, director Pablo Larrian claims they all hold an underlying message about “adversity, and how we are all from different countries, cultures and circumstances, but for a very unique moment of humanity, we’re all sharing very similar circumstances in different contexts.” The goal of the film is to give audiences hope during this period of uncertainty, and reinforce the idea that we are all in this together.

Releasing 30 June