Rakhshan Bani-Etemad's Our Times

Film/Video WOMEN WITH VISION: ON THE MOVE OUR TIMES (RUZEGAR-E MA) Preceded by two short films: CAREFULLY TAUGHT and COVERED GIRLS WEDNESDAY MARCH 19, 2003 8 PM $7 ($5 WALKER MEMBERS) AUDITORIUM

OUR TIMES (RUZEGAR-E MA)
Directed by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
In Iran's 2001 elections, there were 48 female presidential nominees (though none of them won). This film captures images of many of the people involved with the election (including the filmmaker's daughter), with a particular focus on the women candidates. Our Times reveals their singular stories, offering insight into the circumstances surrounding their decisions to run for president and attempts to control their own lives. Rakhshan Bani-Etemad lives in Tehran and is best known for her feature films The Blue Veiled and Under the Skin of the City. 2002, Iran, color, 35mm, in Farsi with English subtitles, 65 minutes.

Valerie Soe's Carefully Taught Amy Wendel & Janet McIntyre's Covered Girls

Preceded by two short films:
CAREFULLY TAUGHT
Directed by Valerie Soe
Illuminated by Hollywood visions of the American dream, this short essay responds to the patriotic fervor following September 11. 2002, U.S., color, video, 4 minutes.

and
COVERED GIRLS
Directed by Amy Wendel and Janet McIntyre
This documentary takes a surprisingly frank, bittersweet look at the social, religious, and sexual mores of Muslim-American teenage girls in New York, from a Brooklyn mosque to a girls' basketball game to a Harlem recording studio. 2002, U.S., color, video, 20 minutes.












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