The story of a working-class Londoner Maud, who becomes a radicalised activist for women’s suffrage. We (well, Mel) had high hopes for this film, but in addition to its well-documented issues around race, it also suffers from some story issues.

The story of a working-class Londoner Maud, who becomes a radicalised activist for women’s suffrage. We (well, Mel) had high hopes for this film, but in addition to its well-documented issues around race, it also suffers from some story issues.


Show notes:Suffragette (2015) - IMDbSuffrage in Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSuffragette movie is good for white feminism, bad for intersectionality | Metro News

We love hearing from listeners! Tweet us @screen_queens, like us on Facebook or hang out with us on Tumblr!

Twitter Mentions