Thursday, May 23 at 8pm
$5-7 sliding scale donation for admission
The final evening in the Ladyfest Film Series, this program highlights recent perspectives on gender oppression, women’s liberation and contemporary cinema. Multiple experiences are represented in the selection of short films by directors from Eastern Europe, France and the US made in the late 20th and early 21st century.
THE AIR INSIDE HER by Darya Zhuk
8 min, USA, 2011
When six year-old Katya explores the experience of death, she discovers her own body in a way she has never done before.
THREE MOTHERS AND A CHOIR by Gluklya and Tsaplya
30 min, Russia, 2007
The film has the structure of an ancient Greek tragedy. Mothers explain their problems and the chorus which is constructed of the typical social characters is judging her. The film is dedicated to contemporary motherhood.
DRESS ME UP by Ma?gorzata Goliszewska
20 min, Poland, 2011
“All my life I’ve been criticized by the people who surround me about the way I look. Eventually, I decided to let them be in charge and tell me how to dress and finally see the image of me they’ve been dreaming of. I let my mother, my grandma and my best friend to dress me for five days.”
TRANSFERENCE LOVE by Sonya Goddy
11 min, USA, 2012
A woman’s reunion with her father takes unexpected turns when he brings along his young, attractive girlfriend.
UN JOIR by Marrie Paccou
5 min, France, 1997
“One day, a man entered my belly.”The next day, since he was still there, I realized that I would have to get used to him.
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Ladyfest Philadelphia is excited to announce a film series that will take place during the month of May at AUX and International House Philadelphia. The four-part series celebrates a history of intersections between feminism, art, and the moving image. Spanning from some of the earliest films made by women up to contemporary videos that explore female and queer identities, the choice of works in the series uses Ladyfest’s origin in the RiotGrrrl movement as a touchstone while also seeking to expand upon and give context to this history. Please visit Ladyfest Philadelphia’s website for more information and updates.
About Ladyfest Philadelphia
The first Ladyfest took place in Olympia, Washington in August 2000. Since then, hundreds of iterations of the festival have happened across the globe. No two events look the same — each responds to the needs of its particular community and time.
In 2003, Philadelphia hosted its first and only Ladyfest, which featured dance, spoken word, film, music, visual arts, and workshops at venues across the city. Ten years later, we thought it was time to do it again. Ladyfest Philadelphia will take place June 7-9, 2013 at The Rotunda and other spaces in West Philadelphia. All proceeds from the festival after costs will benefit Project Safe and Women in Transition.
Ladyfest Philadelphia is a grassroots event dedicated to the artistic, organizational, and political work of women, trans, genderqueer, intersex, and queer people, and their allies. Ladyfest combats substantive, cultural, and structural inequalities by building upon the existing Philadelphia community of artists, musicians, and activists. It aims to foster a more inclusive and safe environment through performances, workshops, panels, opportunities for collaboration, and more.
