The tempestuous romance that inspired one of Gothic literature’s most influential works is brought to life in 'Mary Shelley'. Starring Elle Fanning as the titular author, 'Mary Shelley' is the directorial follow up to 'Wadjda' from Saudi Arabian director Haifaa al-Mansour, and we were lucky enough to sit down with her to talk about her latest work.

With a strong ensemble cast including Douglas Booth, Bel Powley and Maisie Williams, this rousing and exquisite biopic balances sumptuous period detail with a timely feminist message. The film is a vivid tribute to Shelley’s passion, courage and craft – and a reminder of her enduring relevance today.

Discussing the film are pod regulars Sam Howlett, Kelly Powell and Steven Ryder and after recently screening Al-Mansour's 'Wadjda' with the Despatch Feminist Moving Image collective, Amy Watts also joins the show.

In the spirit of championing young, forward thinking and creative minds, we also reached out to the young women at South Hampstead High School and asked them to share their thoughts on the film, for the first edition of Curzon Blog section, the Young Feminist Film Club: http://www.curzonblog.com/all-posts/2018/7/6/young-feminist-film-club-mary-shelley

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MARY SHELLEY | feat. Haifaa al-Mansour