Focus In! Film Series and Anotherway Now presents Brave Girls
Date and Time
Mar 8, 2020 5:30 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Mar 8, 2020 5:30 pm
14th & V
On International Women’s Day, join Busboys and Poets and Anotherway Now for a screening of the documentary Brave Girls, a film by Yashaswi Desai and Ellie Walton. This will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers and special guests (further details to follow).
About the film:
BRAVE GIRLS documents the journey of three young women in one of the oldest towns in India who risk everything to start a new tradition. The opportunity to go back to school opened up the possibility for a different life for Karishma, Apsana and Samira. But even as they prepare for final exams, their families begin preparations for their weddings, threatening to pull them back into the prescribed roles of wives and mothers. Immediately, they are forced to choose between their evolving dreams and their obligations to the community they cherish. The stories of these extraordinary young women combine to illuminate the complexity that emerges on the path to self-determination.
Watch the trailer Here
Guests Panelists:
Ellie Walton, Filmmaker
Niyati Shah, Senior Gender and Social Justice Leader
Anotherway Now is a non-profit organization that shines a spotlight on human rights issues. Through special events such as film screenings and discussions, by bringing together passionate people and creating safe space for debate, Anotherway Now aims to influence the conversations people have about what is happening in our world and to inspire them to take action and do what little they can to make things change.
Join the conversation. Be part of the solution.
Focus-In! Film Series: Cinema for a Conscious Community is a Busboys and Poets-produced monthly film series that screens films with a focus dedicated to social justice, peace, art, music, and/or community value.
Free and open to all!
Seating is first come first serve for this event. Full service provided.
