Best Women Biography movies of 2016

Actors : Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, Natalie Portman,
Directors : Pablo Larraín,

Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband's historic legacy.

Actors : Hugh Grant, Meryl Streep, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Helberg,
Directors : Stephen Frears,

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Actors : Tina Fey, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, Margot Robbie,

A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.

Actors : Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, Rachel Weisz, Andrew Scott,
Directors : Mick Jackson,

Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

Actors : Rebecca Hall, Tracy Letts, Michael C. Hall, Maria Dizzia,
Directors : Antonio Campos,

The story of Christine Chubbuck, a 1970s TV reporter struggling with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career.

Actors : Benjamin Wainwright, Rose Williams, Emma Bell, Sara Vertongen,
Directors : Terence Davies,

The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.

Actors : Jennifer Garner, Martin Henderson, Kylie Rogers, Brighton Sharbino,
Directors : Patricia Riggen,

A young girl suffering from a rare digestive disorder finds herself miraculously cured after surviving a terrible accident.

Actors : Kari Matchett, Sally Hawkins, Zachary Bennett, Ethan Hawke,
Directors : Aisling Walsh,

An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.

Actors : Kevin Mambo, Zoe Saldana, David Oyelowo, Ronald Guttman,
Directors : Cynthia Mort,

The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.

Actors : Charles Berling, Karolina Gruszka, Arieh Worthalter, Izabela Kuna,
Directors : Marie Noelle,

Follows the famous physicist and chemist Marie Curie and her struggle for recognition in the male-dominated science community in early 20th century France.

Actors : Klára Melísková, Marika Soposká, Martin Pechlát, Michalina Olszanska,

"My verdict is: I, Olga Hepnarová, the victim of your bestiality, sentence you to death penalty." Those were the famous words of the 22-year-old mass murderer Olga Hepnarová, who in 1973 drove a truck into a group of innocent people in Prague.

Actors : Carrie-Anne Moss, Thomas Mann, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Armitage,
Directors : Gerard Barrett,

A young, capable professional cannot explain her newly erratic behavior.

Actors : Caco Ciocler, Gustavo Machado, Andréia Horta, Zécarlos Machado,
Directors : Hugo Prata,

The life of Elis Regina, undoubtedly the greatest Brazilian singer of all time, is told in this biopic film with energetic and pulsating rhythm.

Actors : Joaquín Rapalini, Joaquín Furriel, Ana Celentano, Maribel Verdú,
Directors : Gerardo Olivares,

A mother with an autistic child travel from Spain to Argentina looking to help her son to connect with his emotions.

Actors : Sidse Babett Knudsen, Benoît Magimel, Charlotte Laemmel, Isabelle de Hertogh,
Directors : Emmanuelle Bercot,

Irène Frachon, a doctor who lives in the Breton town of Brest, dares to stand up to the French health and pharmaceutical industry, helping to uncover the media scandal surrounding the ...

Actors : Gedeon Burkhard, Tatiana Pauhofová, Simona Stasová, Karl Markovics,
Directors : Filip Renc,

A film about the black-and-white era actress Lída Baarová and her doomed love affair.

Actors : Adèle Exarchopoulos, Aliénor Poisson, Guillaume Gallienne, Stéphanie Cléau,
Directors : Pierre Godeau,

Based on a true story, the impossible love between a prison director and one of its female inmates.

Actors : Hae-il Park, Sang-hun Jeong, Mi-ran Ra, Ye-jin Son,
Directors : Jin-ho Hur,

"The Last Princess" is both a drama and an action film that is based upon the life of Princess Deok-hye (1912-1989) who was born into Korea's last royal family in 1912 as the youngest and ...

Actors : Tuukka Temonen, Mimosa Willamo, Inka Kallén, Laura Malmivaara,
Directors : Tuukka Temonen,

The story of Finnish punk rock band Apulanta.

Actors : Lautaro Delgado, Natalia Oreiro, Ángela Torres, Javier Drolas,
Directors : Lorena Muñoz,

The life and death of the tropical singer Gilda.