Woman Walks Ahead And Finding The Female Gaze In The Old West
The first time I meet Susanna White, director of this month’s incredibly timely Western, Woman Walks Ahead, her movie is about to have its American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. And, fortuitously, it’s a banner year for the Lower Manhattan fest since nearly half of the directors showcasing their movies in 2018 are women. This welcome expansion of the film conversation is also a point of pride for White; the industry is growing from its traditional prism, which is more than fitting for Woman Walks Ahead’s debut....