The Love Witch and feminism: Q&A with director Anna Biller

'When I was growing up, I didn't see contemporary movies that were about the female figures I emulated.' Enter The Love Witch.

This week, Cinema Nova hosted a retrospective screening of the criminally underseen 2016 flick The Love Witch.

It was Anna Biller’s second feature film, and it took seven years to complete because of her attention to detail in directing, writing, costume and set design, as well as her laser-focused work with her cinematographer.

Lucy: I think that really speaks to the specificity of your vision.

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Silvi Vann-Wall is a Melbourne-based journalist, podcaster, critic and filmmaker who loves frogs and improv comedy. They were the ScreenHub Film Content Lead from 2022 to 2025. Twitter (X): @SilviReports / Bluesky: @silvi.bsky.social‬ / Website: silvireports.com