Whether you mass bunked to catch a first day first show or snuck off alone to escape real life for a few hours, movies have always been a form of escape. In this very first episode of City of Women, we ask what it is about the cinema that makes women feel so free.

Written and produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our Associate Producer is Menaka Raman. Music, sound, mixing, and mastering by Erwick D’Souza. Episode artwork by Adrija Ghosh. Thanks also to Mark Pagan, Lindsay Abrams and Stephanie Kuo!

City of Women is supported by the Google Podcasts creator program and PRX.