Best Female Lead movies of 2016

Actors : Martina Stoessel, Adrián Salzedo, Jorge Blanco, Mercedes Lambre,
Directors : Juan Pablo Buscarini,

In a story that reflects the teen star's own real life, Martina Stoessel ("Tini") will leave behind the world of Violetta. Striking out alone, she journeys to the Italian countryside where ...

Actors : Amina, Qodrat, Sahar, Sediqa,
Directors : Shahrbanoo Sadat,

Based upon unpublished diaries, the film assumes the role of an anthropologist observing remote shepherd communities in Afghanistan where wolves and sheep have equal importance.

Actors : Vincent Elbaz, Sara Forestier, Albert Cousi, Ghillas Bendjoudi,
Directors : Hélène Angel,

Hot on the heels of its recent January release in France, this is a vivacious and emotionally gripping story of a teacher caught between passion for her students and love for her child. ...

Actors : Heather Matarazzo, Jeremy Sisto, Katee Sackhoff, Jade Pettyjohn,
Directors : Dorie Barton,

Bird, 12, has to become a woman whether she wants to or not when - in the worst week of her life - she gets her first period, is ditched by her impulsive, free spirited mom, and learns that you can never really go back to The Valley.

Actors : Amy Gumenick, James Rose Collons, Josh Heisler, Leon Russom,
Directors : Gus Krieger,

A young woman's faith is put to the ultimate test when she is forced to uncover the truth behind her husband's horrific visions.

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

The story of Finnish punk rock band Apulanta.

Actors : María Pujalte, Eduard Fernández, Belén Rueda, Diego Peretti,
Directors : Inés París,

An actress ready for anything to recover her former glory. A crazy night where all is possible.

Actors : Mouna Hawa, Mahmud Shalaby, Shaden Kanboura, Sana Jammelieh,
Directors : Maysaloun Hamoud,

Three Palestinian women living in an apartment in Tel Aviv try to find a balance between traditional and modern culture.

Actors : Matt Block, Kari White, Dan Davidson, Christa Bryan-Duffus,
Directors : Douglas Rowland II,

The tight-knit relationship between two adolescent brothers is put to the test when secrecy, infidelity, and the onslaught of adulthood threaten to tear them apart.

Actors : John DeLuca, Nikki SooHoo, Maddy Curley, Drew Seeley,
Directors : Hisonni Johnson,

When a super girly-girl is dumped by her boyfriend; she decides to do everything she can to get him back by building a college gymnastics team, quickly learning that she is capable of a lot more than just getting an MRS degree.

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 : Bérénice Bejo, Audrey Tautou, Jérémie Renier, Mélanie Laurent,
Directors : Tran Anh Hung,

The story of the women and relationships that define a family across a century.

Actors : Vennela Kishore, Niveda Thomas, Nani, Surabhi,

While returning from London to Hyderabad, two women co-passengers develop a friendship instantly. To kill time, they start telling about the man in their lifes and their story. Catherine (...

Actors : Nikolai Sotirov, Bashar Rahal, Yana Marinova, Ralitsa Paskaleva,
Directors : Georgi Kostov,

XI "A" follows the story of Lina - a former dancer, who goes in for her dream job, namely to become a literature teacher.

Actors : Dmitriy Groshev, Aleksandr Gorchilin, Masha Tokareva, Natalya Pavlenkova,
Directors : Ivan I. Tverdovskiy,

Middle-aged zoo worker Natasha still lives with her mother in a small coastal town. She is stuck and it seems that life has no surprises for her until one day - she grows a tail and turns her life around.

Actors : Medi Sadoun, Mehdi Nebbou, Marilou Berry, Sarah Suco,
Directors : Marilou Berry,

Actors : Mia Petricevic, Arijana Culina, Niksa Butijer, Zlatko Buric,
Directors : Hana Jusic,

Marijana's life revolves around her family, whether she likes it or not. They live on top of one another in a tiny apartment, driving one another crazy. Then her controlling father has a ...

Actors : Nami Kamata, Rosalie Thomass, Kurumi Aizawa, Kaori Momoi,
Directors : Doris Dörrie,

A young German woman bonds with an elderly Japanese woman while touring the Fukushima region of Japan in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake.

Actors : Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Anu Sinisalo, Aku Hirviniemi, Minka Kuustonen,
Directors : Taneli Mustonen,

A sequel to the smash hit Luokkakokous (2015).

Actors : Shannon Elizabeth, Manos Gavras, John O'Hurley, Karl Theobald,
Directors : Michael A. Nickles,

Following a meltdown that leads to a suspension, professional golfer Zoe Papadopoulos travels to her grandparents' village in Greece to escape the harsh spotlight of the international ...