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Films By Women
Broken Silhouettes: A Minute Through Life - A reflection on the harsh reality of gender-based violence in Puerto Rico, encouraging people to raise their voices and take action against the persistent epidemic of femicide. This short film seeks to inspire a movement of awareness and change that pays tribute to the lives lost and promotes a future of equality and safety.
BEYOND, a R.Evolucion Latina Documentary -"Beyond" is a Documentary inspired by the Beyond Workshop Series, an adult training program created for young latinx performers in New York City. The documentary follows five young performers looking to develop their skills in order to "make it" to the Broadway Stage and understand the importance of their presence in the theater world for a more inclusive future.
Three (Extra) Ordinary Women -Through captivating images of Mount Kilimanjaro and eye-catching animation, Three (Extra)Ordinary Women tells the personal stories of three women of color who have collectively overcome poverty, abuse, systemic racism, and political occupation through practicing forgiveness, helping others and immersing themselves in nature. As they brave their biggest physical obstacle yet – climbing Mount Kilimanjaro - trekking up Africa’s tallest peak through arctic temperatures and some of the highest altitude on the planet, they discover they still have emotional hurdles to climb.
While centering women of color in nature (rarely seen as the outdoors have traditionally not been a safe place for POC), the film touches on themes of trauma, self-worth, sisterhood, empowerment, resilience and nature as a healing agent that facilitates growth. This film is timely in light of the conflict taking place between Israel and Palestine by exploring the Palestinian occupation and systemic racism in the United States and how both have disenfranchised people of color. But the message is not about more divisiveness, it is about how tough- yet achievable- forgiveness, healing, overcoming, and reconciliation can be.
