Netflix Celebrates International Women's Day with 5 Series Featuring Female Heroines
For International Women's Day, Netflix highlights five series and films that center on women who fought against gender disparity. The selection includes both popular titles like 'The Law According to Lidia Poët' and 'Enola Holmes' and lesser-known stories. The five recommended series are: 'Sissi' (Die Kaiserin), about Empress Elisabeth of Austria navigating court politics; 'Persuasion', an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel; 'Self Made: The Life of Madame C. J. Walker', starring Octavia Spencer as the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S.; 'A Secret Love', a documentary about Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel's 70-year relationship; and 'Roxanne Roxanne', about rapper Roxanne Shanté's rise in 1980s New York. The article is by Margherita Bordino for Artribune.
Key facts
- Netflix celebrates International Women's Day with series and films about women who fought gender disparity.
- The selection includes 'The Law According to Lidia Poët' and 'Enola Holmes'.
- Five specific series are recommended: 'Sissi', 'Persuasion', 'Self Made: The Life of Madame C. J. Walker', 'A Secret Love', and 'Roxanne Roxanne'.
- 'Self Made' stars Octavia Spencer as Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S.
- 'A Secret Love' documents Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel's 70-year relationship.
- 'Roxanne Roxanne' tells the story of rapper Roxanne Shanté.
- The article was written by Margherita Bordino for Artribune.
- The article was published on March 8, 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Lidia Poët
- Enola Holmes
- Elisabeth of Austria
- Francesco Giuseppe
- Sofia
- Maxi
- Anne Elliot
- Frederick Wentworth
- Jane Austen
- Octavia Spencer
- Madam C.J. Walker
- A'Lelia Bundles
- Terry Donahue
- Pat Henschel
- Roxanne Shanté
- Lolita Gooden
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Netflix
- Artribune
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- Chicago
- New York
- Queens