Breaking Silence, Building Worlds: A Week of International Women’s Cinema on Latest TV

Our annual International Women’s Day film festival returns to your screens this March, continuing our tradition of showcasing the most compelling female perspectives from around the globe! Spanning genres from haunting Gothic horror to powerful documentaries from the front lines of social change, this curated collection amplifies the voices of women filmmakers from the UK, US, India, South Africa, China, Turkey, and beyond.

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How to Watch
Freeview 7, Virgin Media, 159 in Brighton and surrounding areas, or livestream anywhere in the world at thelatest.co.uk

Schedule
Sunday 8th March, 9pm: the IWD Marathon. To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re screening all episodes back-to-back.
9th–15th March, 9pm daily: catch one episode every night throughout the week to dive deeper into these incredible stories.

EPISODE 1

Put Away by A. D. Cooper
(10:41, UK)
A woman tries to keep sane in a mental hospital by telling her story to the decaying walls.

The Timekeeper by Chenchen Zhou
(03:16, US)
A little girl struggles with her grandmother’s strict obsession with punctuality, until she learns that Grandma once worked as a national timekeeper. As time passes and age reverses their roles, the girl learns to care for her grandmother by keeping time – just as she once did.

Tiny by Alouette Hill
(12:54, UK)
Caught in the shifting light of love and loss, an artist journeys through memory to understand that healing begins with acceptance.

Stitch by Yan Wang
(06:16, Australia)
A head and a body are trapped in an empty room. When connection produces an intense, unnameable sensation, a conscious but immobile head confronts a body without awareness, propelled only by pleasure. In the moment when consciousness can no longer restrain instinct, control collapses.

Growing Humanity by Zoe Malen
(25:51, US)
Six resilient women farmers and ranchers in the Western U.S navigate gender discrimination, balancing life’s routines, and the challenges of small-scale farming, shedding light on their pivotal role in transforming agriculture and reconnecting communities to the source of their food.

EPISODE 2

Full English by Holly Pearce
(11:25, UK)
After Harper’s drink is spiked by a man dressed as a baked bean, her and her best friend attempt to recover from the incident over a steaming pile of breakfast food.

Eve by Jesse Kogita
(13:04, US)
A short animated film based on the autobiographical stories of transitioning by Eve Palay, a trans woman living in the Pacific Northwest. Eve’s message is universal, teaching us about the magic that is possible when we embrace our true selves.

Weeping Willow by Alexia bazavan
(11:42, UK)
A silent Gothic ghost story, blending 2 centuries into its narrative, dealing with grief, rage and eternity.

Rooted in Resilience by Michelle Alvarado
(23:28, US)
In an economy often built on extraction, the women in Rooted in Resilience offer a powerful alternative built on reciprocity, as indigenous entrepreneurs demonstrate a powerful alternative by treating the land as a sacred relative.

EPISODE 3

Sisterhood by Rachel Bennett
(11:34, Ireland)
An exploration of sisterhood and community in one of Ireland’s last remaining groups of elderly nuns.

When Lucy Came by Marwa Ali
(12:56, Egypt)
Lucy works as a scientist trying to discover the planet by studying living organisms and conducting experiments on them, and her attempt to discover turned into a state of chaos and destruction.

Rabbit Ears by Leonie Watkins
(11:35, UK)
What happens to a child when a parent dies young? When Eloise’s beloved mum suddenly passes away, Eloise is left to navigate the world alone. Years later and all grown-up, Eloise wants to reclaim her life, but that means being honest with herself and confronting her grief. Is she ready? Sort of…

Beauty In A Fall by Nat Segal
(26:46, Canada)
A professional mountain guide seeks healing for cPTSD while advocating for inclusivity within a rigorous industry that often overlooks marginalized identities.

EPISODE  4

Swim Sistas by Catherine Joy White
(11:11, UK)
A poetic, visually stunning love letter to water, sisterhood, and the enduring strength of Black women across generations. Featuring the voice of Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight) as Mami Wata, part deity and part ancestral memory, the film flows across generations: from a young girl diving into joy, to Great Britain’s first and only Black female Olympic swimmer breaking historic barriers, to a woman learning to swim at 54, defying a legacy of inherited fear.

Things I Never Said by Ziyao Lin
(09:06, China)
A lonely animator collaborates with AI to tell the gentle, hidden truths of a dreamer working in silence.

Rat Trap by Emilia Stevens
(12:33, UK)
Sarah wakes after a drunken night out to find herself abducted and imprisoned in a grim, windowless dungeon, watched constantly through a security camera. Disoriented and terrified, she soon discovers she is not alone. Claustrophobic and relentless, Rat Trap explores power, guilt, and desperation, examining what happens when survival itself becomes a weapon.

Bridging the Disconnect by Reshoketjwe Joyce Nkgapele
(25:05, South Africa)
In a pioneering effort, a professor introduces a novel “time banking” system to uplift rural communities while facing a critical and life-threatening water shortage.

EPISODE 5

Hunting by Lea Favre
(10:49, Switzerland)
Today, Lea is going in search of a subject for a documentary film. When she believes she’s finally caught her prey, the roles end up being reversed. The hunter becomes the hunted.

Woman, Labor, Bread by Hanife Zengin
(18:56, Turkey)
A powerful portrayal of the resilience and dedication of rural women in Turkey, who transform grueling field labour into a symbol of social strength.

The Turtle by Nouf Saad
(10:04, Saudi Arabia)
A poetic silent film about a grieving woman who finds a mirror for her emotional retreat in the care of a small turtle.

If Time Rewinds by Yujie Xu
(22:46, UK)
An experimental meditation on the complexities of East Asian mother-daughter relationships, blurring the lines between memory and dreams.

EPISODE 6

As You Leave by Holly King
(11:56, UK)
A tender and poignant coming-of-age drama that explores vulnerability, sexuality, and the bittersweet process of letting go. The short film follows two flatmates, Ash and Freya, over the course of a day as they pack up their shared life together, while simultaneously navigating the weight of an unexpected confession from one of them the night before.

I See You Sister by Christene Adina Browne
(11:10, Canada)
A short experimental animated film that pays tribute to the lives, struggle, strength, tenacity, and beauty of Black women through time and the ages. It is an immersive lament and emotional exploration of what it means to be a black woman in the world today.

Apollo and Daphne by Minglu Du
(3:09, US)
This stop-motion animation re-examines classical myth to highlight the themes of anxiety, pursuit, and desperate self-protection.

Withered Flower by Nuzha Fathima
(07:55, Sri Lanka)
A young woman grapples with the crushing weight of guilt and societal judgment following a traumatic and isolated illegal abortion.

Après la Vague by Sarah Bellanger
(20:22, France)
Five women explore the concept of “feminine resilience” and inherited stories through a choreographic workshop in Normandy.

EPISODE 7

The Twins by Pippin
(03:26, UK)
Using stop-motion and 2D drawing, this eerie film examines childhood trauma, isolation, and the fluid bonds of sibling intimacy.

Sacrifice by Safae El Hajji
(10:13, Morocco)
In a drought-stricken village, a young woman named Houria prepares for a ritual sacrifice intended to restore the community’s water.

Warp and Weft by Isolda Milenkovic
(03:46, UK)
An animated documentary short about traditional textile crafts. A love letter to the act of hand-making, traditional craft practices, and the people who love them. Stemming from the fear of these artforms slipping away in a society that no longer values the human labour behind them.

What Will People Say? By Rafina Khatun
(39:58, India)
The inspiring story of Gulnaz, a community radio jockey in Ahmedabad who uses her voice to challenge patriarchy and foster interfaith understanding.