For the 3pm time slot on Jan 17th at SFU Woodwards, WIFTV is proud to present: Fury for the Sound: Women of Clayquot (doc, 52 min, 1997) dir. Shelly Wine Patience & Absurdity (doc, 16 min, 2012) dir. Paula Cole & Sylvi MacCormac Celebrating its 25th anniversary, WIFTV presents this inspiring retrospective selection of 18 films by BC women directors. The selection is curated by Maureen Levitt, Creative Development - Western Canada for Super Channel, and includes films (documentaries and shorts) which portray a female main character who struggles against a status-quo and demonstrates strength and determination. womeninfilm.ca/25th_anniversary_retrospective.ht… https://facebook/events/806294916094956/ Fury for the Sound: The Women at Clayoquot In the tradition of suffragettes and the Chipko women of India, who are among the worlds original treehuggers, in 1993 at Clayoquot, women of all ages were moved to leave their homes and comfortable lives to enact social change. The fight to protect the Sound, one of the largest remaining tracts of untouched Canadian rain forest, resulted in the biggest single act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Over 850 people--two-thirds of them women--were arrested. Peoples Choice Award, Vermont International Film Festival; Chris Award, Columbus International Film Festival; Best Point of View Documentary and Award of Merit for Conservation, International Wildlife Festival in Montana Patience and Absurdity Undaunted by physical and mental challenges, mother and daughter celebrate family connections, kindness and caring in their joint efforts at tea time. Above all, humour at the absurdity of the teamwork required for this endeavour offers inspiration in facing lifes challenges with laughter and warmheartedness.
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