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The women in both films Kandahar and The Colour Purple go through submissive stages in their lives. Many of the problems consist of social implications conducted by men and the leadership they have in their countries. Gender related issues such as Western laws in a black communities, dominance against women, forceful rituals preached in the act of respect towards men are a few links that are seen in both films. The differentiations of gender in these films illustrate how far women today have come after the many decades they had struggled through. The Colour Purple is set in 1906 and displays how the women strive through the horrific domestic violence and how they became to understand their rites as women. Whereas the film Kandahar, the women are very submissive towards the men in their culture and society. Religious respect still occurs in 2001 when this film was produced. The impact men have towards the women in Afghanistan is too overwhelming and women find it hard even at the best time to stand up against them. Male domination has always been an issue for all the women in the two different societies. Celie and Nettie from The Colour Purple, portray submissive notions towards their step-father. As violent as their step-