March is Womens History Month, so theres a slew of worthwhile features and shorts by female directors.

As a result, this months roster is rather stacked.

Lets take a deeper dive into 7 of its best offerings.

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These films thrived in moral gray areas (the originalScarfaceis from this period).

As you could imagine, this did not last long.

It would take decades for Hollywood to get as daring as it did during this Pre-Code era.

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This brings us to our first film, the Paramount productionTrouble in Paradise.

The most recent high-profile entry in that subgenre isRidley ScottsThe Last Duel(2021).

Its a period that had only ended 17 years prior.

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This artistic gambit brought Fellini even further acclaim and is largely considered the last masterpiece of his career.

This documentary is compiled from three of Zeppelins 1973 shows at New Yorks Madison Square Garden.

These are not the best Led Zeppelin performances.

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The concert footage is interspersed with kitschy, Tolkien-esque fantasy scenes and shots of the hip, zonked-out crowd.

Its one of the best quality documents of a band with sky-high importance to the history of rock music.

As such, her detailed performance inBoysfunctioned as her true entrance into the popular culture.

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Image via Orion Classics