The Art of Women in Film

Organised by : Chichester Cinema

Lynne Ramsay and Andrea Arnolds work has shaped the landscape of contemporary British cinema through their authentic depictions of working class characters.

Ramsays visually poetic style is imbued with a dream-like surrealism, expressed through her films like Ratcatcher (1999) and Die My Love (2025).

Andrea Arnold has crafted a filmmaking style that captures the psychological states of her characters in Fish Tank (2009) and American Honey (2016). She has achieved this through a raw social realism and intimate cinematography that expresses character experiences through a focus on movement, dancing, and the body.

Freelance researcher and writer on film Jade Evans will explore how both Ramsay and Arnold, as well as the films of their contemporaries, including Carol Morleys The Falling (2014) and Clio Barnards The Selfish Giant (2013), have crafted distinctive filmmaking styles that capture the psychological states of their characters, and created stories that explore themes of girlhood and the working class experience.

100m inc Q&A

Tickets £8

In the Lumiere