Come share an evening with us during Women’s History Month and be enriched by some incredible award winning films as they make their Bay Area premier. Be prepared to be inspired by courageous and creative girls and women as they take control and empower themselves in creative ways. These are girls and women that refuse to be defeated. By attending you will get to see movies beyond what Hollywood has decided you should view, and you will also be supporting women’s voices and perspectives in filmmaking.
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Last Night in Edinburgh
Filmmaker: Bita Shafipour United Kingdom 21 min Two teenage girls living in Scotland become terrified when they realize they are not going on a family vacation but are being taken away to be forced into arranged marriages to live with families and in a country they have never seen before. The sisters must quickly figure out how to gain control over their own futures. Do they have the courage and the resourcefulness needed to confront their fears?
Alive and Kicking:
The Soccer Grannies of South Africa Filmmaker: Lara-Ann De Wet South Africa 20 min www.soccergrannies.com (trailer) When the soccer grannies (ages 55-84) come together for their weekly doses of physical and emotional therapy with their teammates these renegades break taboos and crush stereotypes about older women. They lace up their soccer cleats and kick their way through life's challenges, prejudice, and abuse and inspire everyone along the way with their spirited resiliency.
In Light of the Revolution:
A Film About Women and Art in Cairo Filmmakers: Lone Falster & Iben Haahr Andersen Egypt/Denmark 55 min Female musicians, photographers, filmmakers, and other visual artists in Cairo display a furious dedication to creating change in Egypt. They boldly refuse to be put in their places and challenge what they have been told is their role in society through artistic and activist expression during their country’s uprising. They create space to speak their own truth in the struggle towards a democratic Egypt. Online ticket sales have ended.
There will be tickets available at the door starting 30 minutes before the screening. Cash only. $15 regular admission. $20 for supporters. |
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