90-Second Newbery Film Festival 2023 - BROOKLYN SCREENING
90-Second Newbery Film Festival 2023 - BROOKLYN SCREENING
Sat, Apr 15, 1:00 PM
Brooklyn Public Library - Main Branch • Brooklyn, NY
Actions Panel
Equal Rights, Equal Pay: Stories of Heroic Female Workers, Second Screening
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Location
Cinema Village 22 East 12th Street New York, NY 10003
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Refund Policy
Contact the organizer to request a refund.
Description
Can’t Wear a Wig Forever (6 min) “Tanika wore a wig. When she was laid off, I felt sorry for her but thought she would bounce back. She had two college degrees and was coming from a reputable company, with references too. But month after month, interview after interview and nothing.” This story is about more than a young black woman and her wig.
Claiming our Voices (20 min) shares the stories of Andolan, an organization founded and led by South Asian immigrant women low-wage workers as a means to support each other and collectively organize against exploitative work conditions. The film follows the women as they create, rehearse and refine acts for their first popular multi-lingual theater performance. Claiming Our Voice seeks to break community silence by allowing women to (literally) set the stage for how their storie
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (92 min-2014) No victories are permanent. You are not allowed to retire from the fight for liberation. This stunning film resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971 as an enticing blend of historical clips and interviews.
You can watch the trailers of the films on our website here