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" If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies. "

Kathryn Bigelow

Women

Change

Movies

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Inspiring

Approach

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High

Impact

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