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27 February 2024
FILMS THAT MATTER CSW68 by Macaulay Honors College New Media Lab & THENGOIFF
Equality • News
Join us for a special screening and discussion presented by the Macauley Honors College and the NGO International Film Festival to commemorate the sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, showcasing stories from around the world.
These films delve into themes of family, history, identity, and justice within the backdrop of political and social upheaval. They highlight the talent and vision of remarkable filmmakers adept at crafting compelling narratives using both documentary and fiction techniques.
Don’t miss the chance to experience these impactful films and engage in a lively conversation with the filmmakers and experts. The screening and discussion will be held on March 15, 2024, at 35 West 67th Street, NY, NY 10023. Reserve your seat now to be part of this unique event
PROGRAMME
Venue:Macaulay Honors College
Screening
SON-MOTHER
Duration:
102'
Details:
Iran | 2019
12.03.2023
3PM - 4:40PM EST
Director:
Mahnaz Mohammadi
Synopsis:
Leila is a single working mom of two. The factory she works at faces a crisis and jobs are at stake. Kazem, the factory bus driver, proposes marriage to Leila, but she hesitates to accept his conditions. Kazem has a daughter the same age as her 12yo son, Amir. Since traditions frowns upon a young girl sharing a household with her step-brother, Kazem tells Leila not to bring her son until he marries his daughter off. After Leila is fired from her job, she makes the decision to stay with Kazem and leave Amir at a boarding school for deaf children for a while as she tries to manage his return. There, Amir is forced to pretend he's deaf and dumb, and after a few months tries to run away in search of his mother. On the run, he faces Kazem who asks him to think about his family's future. Amir has to decide.
Venue:Macaulay Honors College
Knowledge Session
Panel Discussion
12.03.2023
4:45PM EST
Panelists:
- Mahnaz Mohammadi, Film Director: Son-Mother
- Hacia Atherton, Founder: Empowered Women in Trade
- Dr, Nacim Pak-Shiraz, Professor & Chair of Cinema and Iran: The University of Edinburgh
Venue:Macaulay Honors College
Screening
TOMORROW EVER AFTER
Duration:
85'
Details:
USA/Israel | 2018
13.03.2023
3PM - 4:25PM EST
Director:
Ela Thier
Synopsis:
In this sci-fi comedic drama, Shaina lives 600 years in the future. Poverty, oppression, war, pollution -- these are things she's read about in history books, but never seen nor experienced. When she accidentally travels to modern day New York City, she tries to recruit help to get back home, while naturally assuming that everyone around her would be honest, caring and generous -- because that's all she'd ever known. A different kind of culture shock immigration story.
Venue:Macaulay Honors College
Knowledge Session
Panel Discussion
13.03.2023
4:30PM EST
Panelists:
- Ela Thier, Founding Director: The Independent Film School, Film Director: Tomorrow Ever After
- Fionna Smyth, Director of Influence & Growth: Development Initiatives
Venue:Macaulay Honors College
Screening
ROSA
Duration:
23'
Details:
USA/Palestine | 2020
14.03.2023
3PM - 3:25PM EST
Director:
Suha Araj
Synopsis:
While working at her aunt's flower shop, Rosa takes her job underground when she begins a side business of shipping undocumented bodies to their home countries for burial.
Venue:Macaulay Honors College
Knowledge Session
Panel Discussion
14.03.2023
3:30PM EST
Panelists:
- Suha Araj, Film Director: Rosa
- Dinah Musindarwezo, Interim CEO: WomanKind Worldwide