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Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker

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Who, apart from moviegoers, knows Alice Guy (1873-1968) today? However, she was the first woman behind the camera and the first female director and producer of fiction films in history.

DirectorsValérie Urrea·Nathalie Masduraud
ProducersVictor Robert·Cathy Palumbo

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Knowledge NetworkKnowledge Network
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Valérie Urrea

AJAgnès Jaoui
Agnès Jaoui
Self - Narrator (voice)
MWMaud Wyler
Maud Wyler
Alice Guy-Blaché (voice)
AGAlice Guy-Blaché
Alice Guy-Blaché
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker is streaming on Knowledge Network in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on Knowledge Network.

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No, Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now. It's on Knowledge Network instead.

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Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker is available to stream free (with ads) on Knowledge Network in Canada.

Is Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker based on a true story?

Yes — Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).