Milicent’s life was shaped in part by real-life monsters and the obstacles put in her way by a patriarchal culture. But the lives of future artists and creators don’t have to be. It’s up to female filmmakers to keep making great art. It’s up to those who find success to hold the door open for aspiring female filmmakers. It’s up to male allies to call out their scumbag male colleagues and make spaces safer for women and marginalized voices. It’s up to actors to demand inclusion riders that require diversity on a film’s cast and crew with their contracts. It’s up to fans to demand films that are
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