Strong Female Character

‘At a time when fluff and gossip reign supreme, Hanna Flint’s work isconsistently insightful, informative and engaging all at once. I always finishreading it feeling just a tad bit smarter.’ Candice Frederick, Huffington Post

‘One of the smartest pop culture commentators out there.’ Toby Moses, Guardian

Hanna Flint speaks from the heart in Strong Female Character, a personal andincisive reflection on how cinema has been the key to understanding herself andthe world we live in.

A staunch feminist of mixed-race heritage, Hanna has succeeded in an industry notdesigned for people like her. Interweaving anecdotes from familial and personalexperiences – episodes of messy sex, introspection, and that time actor VincentD’Onofrio tweeted that Hanna Flint sounded ‘like a secret agent’ – she offers acritical eye on the screen’s representation of w omen and ethnic minorities, their
impact on her life, body image and ambitions, with the humour and eloquence thathas made her a leading film critic of her generation. Divided into the sections OriginStory, Coming of Age, Adult Material, Workplace Drama and Strong FemaleCharacter, the book ponders how the creative industries could better reflect ourmulticultural society.W arm, funny and engaging and full of film-infused lessons, Strong Female Characterwill appeal to readers of all backgrounds and seeks to help us better see ourselvesin our ow n eyes rather than letting others decide who and what can be.

Author Biography

Hanna Flint is a London-based critic, journalist and host who has been covering filmand culture for nearly a decade.

Her review s, interviews and features have appeared in GQ, Empire, the Guardian,Elle US, Sight & Sound, Radio Times, BBC Culture and elsewhere. She is a frequentguest on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, the co-host of MTV Movies and the weekly filmreview podcast Fade to Black, the co-founder of The First Film Club event series andpodcast, and a member of London’s Critics’ Circle.

She is a voice for gender equality, diversity and inclusion in the entertainmentindustry and an advocate for MENA representation as a w riter of Tunisian heritage.