If I asked you to list films released during 2016 that told a woman’s story, how many could you name? I’m talking about films that are led by a female character – not a woman and a man, but a woman as the central focus of the narrative. Chances are, you’ll easily be able to reel off the most high profile – such as Ghostbusters, Me Before You, Finding Dory, Bridget Jones’s Baby, The Girl On The Train, Moana, Miss Sloane, Jackie, and Rogue One. You might even add 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Boss, Zootopia, or Allegiant to that list. You’d certainly be forgiven for being surprised at the fact that there were actually well over 40 films in 2016 that were focused on a woman – it...

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