Women’s history film series begins Feb. 17

“Sisters in Cinema”

8 a.m., Feb. 9, 2004--To mark National Women's History Month in March, the Office of Women’s Affairs is cosponsoring a film series that focuses on women trailblazers from all cultures. “Women’s History/Women’s Lives,” a five-week series, runs Tuesdays from Feb. 17-March 16 and can be taken as a credit course.

Films in the series will b screened at 7 p.m. each Tuesday in 204 Kirkbride Hall, and will be followed by open-forum discussions led by speakers with expertise in the film’s subject matter.

On Feb. 17, “Rich World, Poor Women” examines how contemporary globalization affects female workers in poor countries. A lecture after the documentary by Wunyabari Maloba, associate professor of history, will delve further into the social issues raised by globalization.

“Daughter from Danang,” on Feb. 24, chronicles the story of an adopted Vietnamese child, who, after more than two decades of living in the United States, returns to Danang to reunite with her birth mother and family. After the film, Sue Cherrin, assistant professor of women’s studies, will discuss cultural misunderstandings and the lasting scars of war.

On March 2, “Sisters in Resistance” follows four non-Jewish women risking their lives in the French Resistance during World War II. After the film, James M. Brophy, associate professor of history, will deliver a lecture.

Filmmaker Yvonne Welbon’s “Sisters in Cinema,” on March 9, is a documentary on other black women filmmakers struggling to gain a foothold in the media industry. After the film, Welbon will lecture about the film’s making.

“No Secret Anymore: The Times of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon,” on March 16, chronicles the lifelong partnership of the two women who founded the modern lesbian civil rights movement. Julia Ericksen from Temple University will be the guest speaker.

The series is free and open to the public. For more information, call 831-8063 or 831-8474.

Article by Becca Hutchinson

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