Insights into women´s worlds 2003

PROGRAMME AND EVENTS DURING THE FILM FESTIVAL

13.11.2003                8.00pm
Film Opening of the Festival at Museum Cinema

Opening with the screening of the film „Real Women have Curves“ by Patricia Cardoso, Museum Cinema. A young Mexican girl living in the US. produces clothes in a sweat shop, but would love study at a University. She daringly questions the traditional ideas of her Mexican family with respect to her feminine role, as well as the US-fashion: this proclaims the appearance of a skinny model as the highest aspiration of a young woman.
Afterwards opening party with live music by „Cántaro“, Restaurant Kelter.

15.-16.11.2003          Sa.12.00-6.00pm, Su. 10.00 am – 6.00pm
Photo Exhibition on the films „Frauen aus Kabul“ and „Borinboresi“,
at Schlatterhaus, Großer Saal

Photographs of unveiled women, poems by afghan women writers and children’s paintings tell about danger and threats, but also about hopes and dreams for the future.
Warm and intense colours express the Nankana women’s high spirit and strength. Together the women from Ghana paint their clay brick houses while singing, dancing and tale-telling.

15.11. 2003               12.00am
Vernissage at Schlatterhaus, Großer Saal

Opening of the exhibition together with the directors and photographers. Afterwards we will celebrate with a glass of Prosecco for all guests.

16.11. 2003               11.00pm
Round Table Discussion on “Women’s rights in regions of conflict- a cineastic look”, at Schlatterhaus, Großer Saal

The visiting film directors discuss how women are especially affected by current crises in different regions of the world. They talk about what aspects they emphasize in their films and what they wish to convey through them. Special attention will be paid to alternative peace strategies brought forward by women.

16.11. 2003                 8.00pm
German Premiere „Silent Waters“, Museum Cinema.

Pakistani director Sabiha Sumar’s film was awarded the Golden Leopardo in Locarno. It tells the story ofthe widow Ayesha. She is leading a quiet and peaceful life in Pakistan, but when her son Saleem joins an Islamic fundamentalist group everything is falling apart. Her long-hidden secret is revealed which goes backto the times of the separation between Pakistan and India.
The director will be present. Afterwards premiere party, restaurant Kelter.

25. 11. 2003                6.00pm
International Day “NO to violence against women”

Screening of „In the Time of the Butterflies“, Arsenal Cinema
A drama about the three Mirabal sisters (with Salma Hayek in the leading role), murdered because of their participation in the resistance against dictator Trujillo from the Dominican Republic. The 25th of November is dedicated to the Mirabal sisters as the International Day ”NO to violence agaiinst women .
Afterwards encounter in the Arsenal foyer

You can obtain further information about the Film Festival
by e-mail: filmfest@frauenrechte.de