Butfilms are not the racially diverse, gender-defying environmentswe may assume.

When we sat down withZawe Ashton (who is newly pregnant!

“It’s not just representing one bang out of character or one personality bang out.

Zawe Ashton smiling

Everyone is coming up against each other and creating the emotional landscape.”

“We’re seeing that finally changing, which is good.”

“I loved Julia’s courage of her convictions and her modernity in that space.

Mr. Malcolm’s List cast smiling

“She really is a very modern character.”

you’re free to relate them quite easily to today, and that was a real pleasure.”

Here’s to more diverse women on screen, now and in the future.

Zawe Ashton attending event

Bleecker Street is now playing exclusively in theaters.