Today a lot of successful series focus on strong female characters. These heroines seldom wear make up, but they are always on a mission. Our three case studies introduce females on difficult journeys in tough communities. Unité 9 put a Canadian middle-aged mother in a prison community and got top ratings. The awarded Israeli series Minimum Wage tells the story of three cleaning women who stand up against male employers. The Dutch Penoza put a caring mother in charge of a criminal gang. How are these complex female characters developed and what sort of new story telling do they inspire? How do writers avoid just putting females in traditional male roles? What can these drama series tell about the world that telenovelas and other serials featuring strong female leads can’t? Do male and female writers write different female driven stories and what roles are left for the male actors?
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Three young women, from three disadvantaged corners of the society. All are employed as cleaning workers through a contract agency. When one day they are notified that… -
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Organised crime is man’s work. Only very occasionally does a woman manage to break through and head a crime syndicate. The main character in this series, Carmen… -
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This series tells the story of an incarcerated housewife in her late forties who has just been convicted of attempted murder. In this new, hostile environment, she must…