Women artists have shaped every generation, though some of their most impactful works deserve renewed recognition and deeper reflection because of their ephemeral or experiential nature. Conceived in dialogue with the exhibition Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now, this screening programme explores some of the trailblazing women artists of the twentieth century featured in the exhibition.

At House 3 in the M+ Cinema, a selection of three documentaries based on these artists will be available as free drop-in screenings between mid-September 2025 and January 2026. These films explore the inner worlds and artistic processes of Judy Chicago, Lygia Clark, and Marta Minujín through documentation and interviews.

Screenings at House 1 bring long-awaited attention to the dreamy films of multidisciplinary artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002), recently restored in 4K. Aside from her work in sculpture, assemblage, painting, and artist books, Saint Phalle also created films and videos, not only as a form of documentation, but also as an expression of artistic and personal catharsis. Daddy (1973), her first feature film co-directed with Peter Whitehead, and A Dream Longer Than the Night (Un rêve plus long que la nuit) (1976), where she co-starred with her daughter, reveal fantastical narratives about familial bonds and the processing of personal trauma.