What kind of characteristics do older people portray on-screen? Fragile? Slow? Wise? Non-sexual? This week we talk about the study on ageist ideas in entertainment industry, share some of the well-known mature-aged actresses and their brilliant work and fascinating lives.

Article

“Hollywood’s intentional and harmful neglect of women over 50”

Jessie Tu - Women’s Agenda

https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/hollywoods-intentional-and-harmful-neglect-of-women-over-50/

"Frail, Frumpy and Forgotten"- A report on the movie roles of women of age

https://www.thestable.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/tena-ageless-test-report.pdf

Woman & Hollywood #ageism

https://womenandhollywood.com/tag/ageism/

Movies | Dramas

45 years, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yri0UKr0JIQ

The Home Song Stories, 2007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAy8Pey2XP8

Supernova, 2020 

https://youtu.be/-E31v5HJsCI

Red Sorghum, 1987

https://www.netflix.com/browse/person/40165039

Xie Ying-Xuan (Hsieh Ying-Xuan)'s works on Netflix

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