| Udaari (2016) | 8.6 | |
| Yakeen Ka Safar (2017) | 8.8 | |
| Succession (2018) | 8.8 | |
| Digest Writer (2014) | 8.3 | |
| Ugravatara (2024) | 8.4 |
Patriarchy movies and TV shows – page 2
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
In imperial Brazil, a young woman stripped of her reputation is forced into exile from polite society. Recasting herself as Madam Beja, she builds an elite pleasure house that becomes a hub of political intrigue, economic power, and forbidden ...
Style:
costume drama, sensual, period drama
Plot:
gender roles, sex work, patriarchy, courtesan, brothel, female empowerment, seduction, rise to power, ambition, revenge, scandal, class conflict ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
brazil
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, India, France
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered, she is pulled into the investigation under the wing of ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, realistic, emotional, poignant ...
Plot:
female protagonist, feminism, social commentary, patriarchy, village, female empowerment, social justice, investigation, class struggle, constable, murder mystery, wasteland ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Suli's life takes a turn after she is forcefully made to serve the local deity because of an ancient tradition. When she meets Tayappa, who shares a similar fate, they find comfort in one another.
Style:
heartbreaking, intense, melancholic
Plot:
oppression, social realism, patriarchy, village life, social injustice, forbidden love, female protagonist, gender roles, tragic romance, resilience, human rights, identity crisis ...
Time:
year 2009
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
In a vibrant Punjabi village, women take charge of wedding festivities once dominated by men. Their spirited struggle to preserve this newfound power leads to comic chaos, as the sidelined men plot to reclaim their former glory—only to be ...
Style:
lighthearted, feel good, slapstick, twisted
Plot:
wedding planning, empowerment, gender roles, patriarchy, punjabi, celebration, wedding, social commentary, competition, family drama, small town life, music and dance ...
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Genre: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young woman, married to a wealthy man, but miserably lonely; trapped within a world ruled with an iron fist. Katerina is driven by a lust for life and for love. Her husband, though, is impotent; her father-in-law a tyrant. No wonder, then, that ...
Style:
dark, intense, bleak, historical drama, tense ...
Plot:
opera, loneliness, murder, marriage, affair, adultery, patriarchy, tragedy, passion, oppression, mature, repression ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
russia
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86
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
The series centers social issues on the rural society revolving around the concept of Vanni, the series shows moral lessons against common issues such as gender discrimination. Depicting the Vanni concept storyline revolves around the journey of ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, emotional
Plot:
female protagonist, family drama, patriarchy, social commentary, life is a bitch, family problems, social problems, love affair, unfulfilled love, multiple storylines, tragic love, male female relationship ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Anthahpuram is a 1998 Telugu film directed by Krishna Vamsi, which was later remade in 1999 in Tamil with the same name. The film stars Prakash Raj, Soundarya and Jagapati Babu in prominent roles.[1] The film won three Filmfare Awards South for Best ...
Style:
emotional, tense, crime drama, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
violence, family drama, feudalism, family feud, family honor, domestic violence, patriarchy, confrontation, motherhood, power struggle, retribution, revenge ...
Time:
90s
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428
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Thakur Suraj Singh lives a wealthy lifestyle with his wife; three sons - Kishore, his wife Laxmi & two children Pappu and Laali; Vijaykamal, & Mohan; and an unmarried daughter, Radha. Kishore looks after the family business, while ...
Plot:
rape, unrequited love, suicide, insanity, pregnancy, mental illness, patriarchy, family drama, betrayal, family secret, domestic abuse, family honor ...
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173
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Uma, a mute Brahmin girl, lives with her uncle's family as she is an orphan. Since Uma has a faulty horoscope which indicate widowhood, the family finds it impossible to get her married off. According to a custom prevalent at the time, Uma is ...
Style:
tragic ending, bleak, melancholic, poignant, pastoral ...
Plot:
caste system, social realism, patriarchy, superstition, tragedy, symbolism, sexual assault, silence, fatalism, mute girl, woman, indian woman ...
Time:
19th century, 1820s
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 183 min.
Story:
Manorama, the daughter of a rich, orthodox family is married off, leaving her childhood friend Deodhar and his secret love for her, in despair. When tragedy befalls her, and traditions seem unfair, Deodhar must fight for what's right.
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, sentimental, romantic, period drama
Plot:
social issues, patriarchy, family drama, sacrifice, tragedy, empathy, unrequited love, forbidden love, revenge, getting home, women, daughter ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 37 min.
TV show
Story:
Story of three families. A girl who witnessed her mother murdered by her father. An educated family struggling to find its place in society. A poor village girl, who is gang raped and left for dead by powerful people of the village.
Style:
emotional, psychological, realistic, romantic
Plot:
patriarchy, family drama, justice, corruption, trauma, sexual abuse, silence, class conflict, resilience, abuse, domestic violence, rape ...
Place:
pakistan
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Lebanon
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The year is 620 A.D., North Lebanon. Living with God is men's privilege and the most unreachable women's right. Stubborn as she is, the 20 year-old revolutionary girl breaks the rules and endures all the consequences.
Style:
emotional, intense, art house, period drama
Plot:
female protagonist, women's rights, patriarchy, social injustice, courage, resilience, cultural conflict, oppression, female empowerment, coming of age, sacrifice, family honor ...
Time:
7th century
Place:
lebanon, middle east
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Nepal
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The Sati system was abolished decades ago but Jhola is still relevant to today's Nepal where, unfortunately, cases of sexual harassment, violence against women, trafficking remain all too common.
Style:
realistic, serious, atmospheric, surreal, historical drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
parents and children, family relations, life is a bitch, society, family problems, orphan, dealing with death, death in the family, oppression, patriarchy, social injustice, women's rights ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
nepal, asia
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137
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Lebanon
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Jenny was made for love and Lana for gambling. In this old-fashioned country, Lebanon, women have no say. Defying everyone and everything they will fight for their freedom whatever the cost.
Style:
crime drama, action packed, serious, emotional, tension
Plot:
gambling, female friendship, women's rights, patriarchy, female empowerment, oppression, courage, sisterhood, rebellion, gangster, escape, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
lebanon, middle east
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A group of suppressed women from a village in Gujarat find someone in the desert and their lives are changed forever.
Style:
gujarati, poignant, emotional, uplifting, mind blowing ...
Plot:
liberation, patriarchy, village life, gender roles, oppression, emancipation, resistance, social realism, identity, community, bonding, rebellion ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. From working class origins, she has reached the top of her game. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.
Style:
psychological, thought provoking, emotional, social, suspenseful ...
Plot:
lawyer, female lawyer, justice, courtroom, barrister, trauma, female protagonist, patriarchy, law, lifestyle change, social problems, problem ...
Place:
london
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Portugal
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The plot addresses Maria Luísa's struggle for freedom, the struggle for rights and privileges that, at the time, were reserved almost exclusively to men. Maria Luísa decides to assume a false identity - that of a man.
Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, emotional, dramatic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gender disguise, female protagonist, gender roles, patriarchy, female empowerment, feminist, oppression, women's rights, social problems, pretense, pretending to be someone else, gender issues ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
portugal
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A brilliant young girl, who wishes to study further, is forced to become an actress. After achieving superstardom, she sets her eyes on political dominion while trying to rein in her wayward heart.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, political thriller
Plot:
politics, female protagonist, cinema, ambition, actress, glory, patriarchy, social problems, society, political unrest, life is a bitch, celebrity ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
TV show
Story:
Sampurna On Hoichoi tells the story of Nandini, a married woman, who is a victim of sexual violence at home. The story shows how Sampurna stands against her own family to fight for self-respect and rights.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, social, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, human rights, society, justice, women's rights, marriage, domestic abuse, patriarchy, feminist, social issues, dysfunctional marriage, women's issues ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A woman in a Catholic brotherhood in the south of Spain tries to be president in a world traditionally reserved to men.
Style:
humorous, psychological, captivating, independent film, social ...
Plot:
religion, female protagonist, women's rights, society, female empowerment, patriarchy, catholicism, tradition, political satire, social relations, social satire, civil rights movement ...
Place:
spain, andalusia
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 36 min.
TV show
Story:
At times dark, at times disturbing, four short films explore stories of those who dare to dream and desire — and those determined to stand in their way.
Style:
anthology, disturbing, intense, dark, psychological ...
Plot:
dream, family conflict, patriarchy, life is a bitch, multiple storylines, lifestyle, social problems, follow your dream, repression, oppression, moral dilemma, social realism ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
TV show
Story:
From secrets and lies to jealousy and control, four stories in this anthology film explore the darker, deceptive sides of love.
Style:
anthology, disturbing, captivating, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
betrayal, women, love, social commentary, empowerment, feminism, patriarchy, female protagonist, relationship problems, family problems, life is a bitch, love affair ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Four partners at a law firm called "Heder" gain notoriety by helping victims of sex crimes and speaking out against patriarchy.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
feminism, teamwork, lawyer, attorney, rape victim, law, social commentary, social justice, patriarchy, female empowerment, righting the wronged, legal ...
Place:
israel, tel aviv israel, eastern europe
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Genre: Biography, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
During the Joseon Dynasty, lowborn Chae-sun challenges the rule that states only men allowed to sing while navigating devotion to her teacher and the demands of the king's father.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, dramatic, costume drama ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, musician, teacher student relationship, cross dressing, patriarchy, female empowerment, gender disguise, singer, dynasty, pretense, confined, musician's life ...
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813
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A remake of Zee Sarthak’s Sindura Bindu.
Despite her efforts to provide for her family, Meets disregard for societal gender norms and her nonconformist job as a delivery agent make her an unsuitable girl in the eyes of her family.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
gender, gender roles, female protagonist, family drama, gender equality, enemies to lovers, women, patriarchy, working woman, female empowerment, neglect, social problems ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The movie chronicles the life of Khadeeja, a married muslim woman confined within the four walls of the household, forced to conceal her desires in the name of religious and societal norms. When fate brings her to an abandoned life, she chooses a ...
Style:
intense, art house, melancholic, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sex worker, patriarchy, feminist, social realism, gender roles, female protagonist, sexually liberated, village life, sex work, women's rights, trauma, survival ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Shaurya, a male chauvinist who believes that every girl's future belongs in the kitchen, is in for a surprise when he crosses paths with Anokhi, a hardworking girl.
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, romantic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
opposites attract, male chauvinism, gender roles, patriarchy, female empowerment, romantic relationship, love story, male female relationship, relationships, love interest, couple relations, love affair ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Chaos ensues after the estranged patriarch of the Jones family dies on their doorstep. When the paramedic who answers their 911 call tries to win over acerbic Jean Jones, his attempts are disrupted by old conflicts that come to a boil at the funeral.
Style:
ironic, humorous, semi serious, satirical, captivating ...
Plot:
satire, family secret, funeral, family drama, humour, family problems, eccentric family, patriarch, patriarchy, intrigue, family relations, grief ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
brooklyn new york city, indiana
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Genre: Drama
Country: Kosovo, Switzerland, Albania
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Fahrije’s husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo so she sets up her own small business to provide for her kids, but as she fights against a patriarchal society that does not support her, she faces a crucial decision: to wait for his ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, political, social
Plot:
entrepreneur, mother daughter relationship, small business, female protagonist, life is a bitch, social problems, society, family problems, social issues, patriarchy, woman, world war ...
Place:
kosovo, serbia, balkan
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168
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Argentina
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Buenos Aires at the outskirts of XIX century. A society rigid in patriarchal rules. A war between brothers of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Two young and very much in love youngsters, fight for their right to be together. Obeyance and ...
Style:
historical drama, disturbing, captivating, psychological, period piece
Plot:
forbidden love, separation, star crossed lovers, love story, male female relationship, love interest, couples, relationship problems, society, love affair, relationships, patriarchy ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina
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