In 2015, George Miller managed to produce Mad Max: Fury Road, a film that that went against the unsaid rules of the movie industry (A.O Scott, 2015) to showcase feminine heroism. Set in a foreseen desert land that is wasted and abandoned and where gasoline and water are two commodities that a man could kill for, Mad Max: Fury Road gives Charlize Theron the opportunity to bring the character of Imperator Furiosa to life. Imperator Furiosa is a strong-willed and resourceful soldier under Immortan Joe and is trusted with transporting oil from the gas town to the Citadel.
The film highlights political leadership. The Citadel, led by Immortan Joe is in chaos for the most part. There are cruelty and barbarism in his leadership. He denies the people water and gives it to them in poor rations. In the citadel, there are distinct social groups. There are those who are close to Immortan Joe like his son and his five wives who are like royalty. Then there are the War Boys and the lieutenant Imperator Furiosa who are soldiers meant to serve under Immortan Joe. The rest live below Immortan Joe’s palace and are emaciated and depend on the cult leader for water
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In Mad Max: Fury Road, female solidarity is shown by the alliances between the main heroine, Imperator Furiosa, the Vuvalini of many mothers and the five wives of Immortan Joe: The Dag, The Splendid Angharad, Capable, Toast the Knowing and Cheedo the Fragile. Furiosa and the five wives are motivated by the common interest to get away from the toxic masculinity in the Citadel; sex slavery and lack of water by escaping to the “Green Place” to obtain solace. Furiosa again allies herself with the five wives and the Vuvalini of many mothers. This alliance is meant to relinquish the evil leadership of Immortan Joe and reclaim the Citadel, which is the only place known to them that has water; something that was very valuable in the