A new study has found that for the first time in history, we have just as many female lead characters in big Hollywood films, as male lead characters. We speak to a filmmaker to help us digest the findings.

<p>A <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/05/entertainment/female-leads-family-films-2019/index.html">new study</a> has found that for the first time in history, we have just as many female lead characters in big Hollywood films, as male lead characters. We speak to a filmmaker to help us digest the findings.</p>

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