Between the Darkness and the Dawn (1985)

One Christmas Eve, after a sudden snowstorm, a group of teenagers will discover how their lives will change forever.

This reboot of The Wonder Years is told from the lens of a Black man.

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, though its feminism may be unintentional, cannot exist without its focus on women reclaiming power. The movie is feminist by definition, even if Amirpour didn’t write it with that in mind. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is mesmerizing, poetic, and stunning, both for its portrayal of feminist ideas and its powerful story that is both horrific and subtly romantic at once.

For the entirety of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Marion remains in full control of both her body and her personality, a rarity for female characters at the time of the film’s release. She’s granted depth with personal demons from her past and emotional vulnerability when the situation deems it appropriate for her to grow alongside Indy. She avidly rejects the notion of being anything other than a sassy, humane rebel, and Indy’s equal in every way. This she does while still maintaining her femininity.

When a group of White women are invited to dinner by an Indian woman and a Black woman to talk about race in America, sparks fly.

The tale of two friends spans three films and gives wonderful representation for young girls everywhere.