If you look at movies from the Vietnam era they have a different vibe – they are movies that reflect the culture …
“This film gives us women working side by side, women in technical positions, and of course women learning the ways of the Force.”
Asked if Hollywood could look at the 2017 figures in the post-Weinstein era and be confident that films made by and for women could be huge box-office successes, Dergarabedian said: “Absolutely.
I think if 2017 has taught us anything it’s that women wield enormous clout at the box office and also a lot behind the camera.