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#WDAM2017 Day 8 - "Bend It Like Beckham" (2002) directed by Gurinder Chadha (@gurinder.chadha). So good! - #FilmFriday #52filmsbywomen #52films #directedbywomen #womendirect #womendirector #womendirectors #direct #director #film #filmmaking #filmmakers #womeninfilm #womeninentertainment #womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment #hollywood #entertainment #entertainmentindustry #bosslady #womenkickass

I intend to keep at this blog, updating whenever I watch a film directed by a woman, and more generally I have resolved to be more aware of where my movies come from. In researching for the Challenge, I came across literally hundreds of movies I had never heard of and am so excited to watch. The main lesson is that this is a deep well, but it needs to be deeper, and maybe more prominently placed.

My heart broke when it was reported that Carrie Fisher had passed away. I’m selfish. I needed her. I needed her voice now more than ever. Going into 2017 and the horror of this coming presidency, I needed to hear the strength, sass, and humor that only Carrie Fisher could gift us. Her passing has been a tremendous loss and Debbie Reynold’s passing put a bittersweet poetic end to their beautiful story. I feel deeply for Carrie’s daughter and brother. I can’t imagine losing a mother, a sister, a grandmother all at once.  I anticipated the premiere of this documentary and have already watched it twice. I laughed and I cried and I’m grateful for the extraordinary work that they left behind that will continue to give me strength, inspiration, and joy for the rest of my lifetime. 

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