Cahiers du cinéma n°757 - July/August 2019

This French film magazine features a special focus on the history of female directors, spanning from the silent era to the 1990s, and highlights the work of Alice Guy, Germaine Dulac, Lois Weber, Ida Lupino, and Agnes Varda, among many others. The issue examines the challenges faced by women in the industry, including lack of funding, lack of recognition, and premature deaths, as well as their contributions to experimental, documentary, and fiction filmmaking. Beyond the special section, the magazine also includes reviews of recent films like *Her Smell*, *Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood*, and *Midsommar*. There are also interviews with filmmakers Monia Chokri, Romain Laguna, and Zéa Duprez, as well as articles focusing on cinema in Tunisia and a tribute to the work of Mario Bava.