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June 2018
MADRES with Cinemaattic
Cinemaattic & Femspectives presents MADRES Guerrilla film collective Cinemaattic is back with the finest contemporary films from Spain and Latin American countries. This June we've teamed up with them for a special programme before the summer break. You have no fucking idea how hard it is. So this one is for them, Mothers. It turns that some of our favourite films of the year were mother-themed or presenting not-so-typical…
Find out more »October 2018
NEW MOON (European Premiere) with Africa in Motion
This poetic film weaves together childhood images, meditative musings and documentary footage as we follow the journey of director Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann’s conversion to Islam. She shares with us her strong affinity to Rumi poetry and guides us through her creative process as she is tasked with making a film about the building of a new port in Lamu, Kenya. As she gets lost in the…
Find out more »November 2018
WARU with Glasgow Feminist Arts Festival
Presented as part of Glasgow Feminist Arts Festival and sponsored by the University of Glasgow’s School of Culture and Creative Arts ‘Inclusive/Exclusive’ series. A powerful drama co-directed by eight Māori women directors – Briar Grace-Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Chelsea Cohen, Renae Maihi, Paula Jones, Awanui Simich-Pene – Waru is an exploration of abuse, shame and healing. The film comprises eight unedited sequences each…
Find out more »December 2018
A WOMAN CAPTURED (Critical Forum) with Document
Presented as part of Document Human Rights Film Festival. A Woman Captured (Bernadett Tuza-Ritter, Germany/Hungary 2017) reveals the shocking phenomenon of modern-day slavery in the heart of Europe. It follows Marish, a 52-year-old Hungarian woman who has been serving as a family housekeeper for a decade, working 20 hours a day without pay. With no ID, no bed to sleep in and only leftover scraps to eat…
Find out more »Preview: RBG + Q&A at Glasgow Film Theatre
At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans – until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary…
Find out more »January 2019
FATMA 75 + North African Food with Africa in Motion
Join us for food and a screening of FATMA 75, a groundbreaking 1975 feminist documentary by Tunisian filmmaker Selma Baccar! FATMA 75 directed by Selma Baccar, Tunisia 1976 (60 min). *** TICKETS are sold on a sliding scale - £0-8, pay what you can. Get them here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-fatma-75-north-african-food-tickets-53949566606 Here is our rough guide to help you decide what you can afford to pay: https://femspectives.com/ticketing-information/ ***…
Find out more »February 2019
CARMEN Y LOLA – Alternative Valentine’s Night with Cinemaattic
The perfect Alternative Valentine’s plan for those who believe in a wider idea of love. Come and share the love for film next 14th February! Cinemaattic bring CARMEN & LOLA, one of the hottest films in Spain just now. With 8 nominations to the Goya Awards (Spanish BAFTAs), after been acclaimed in Cannes, Palm Springs, Quebec or BFI’s London Film Festival here’s a very rare opportunity…
Find out more »March 2019
Femspectives Opening Film // Touch Me Not
Come along and celebrate Femspectives' first edition and watch Adina Pintilie's Golden Bear winning first feature TOUCH ME NOT! GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/femspectives-opening-film-touch-me-not-tickets-57003017560! 18:30 (doors open) 19:00 (film starts) D. Adina Pintilie // Romania/Germany 2018 123m // 18+ Adina Pintilie's Golden Bear winning first feature Touch Me Not takes a nuanced approach of exploring intimacy, bodies and sexual desires. Pintilie shatters genre expectations and embodies…
Find out more »Womxn Networking Brunch
Come along and enjoy brunch on us! Meet up with fellow Glasgow-based creatives, filmmakers and feminists to chat about your experiences and what you're working on. Find potential collaborators and create ties across film and feminism. This event is free but ticketed and food will be provided by us. There will be veggie and vegan options, but if you have any other dietary requirements, please…
Find out more »Womxn’s Histories // Surname Viet Given Name Nam
Join us for a screening of Trin T. Minh-ha's archival classic SURNAME VIET GIVEN NAME NAM and discussion on womxn's histories! GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womxn-histories-surname-viet-given-name-nam-tickets-57010315388 D. Trin T. Minh-ha // Vietnam/USA 1989 108m // N/C 15+ Through the use of testimony and archival footage Trin T. Minh-ha pieces together a history of Vietnamese women in society following the Vietnam War and examines this incisive time…
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