Femnet and Film Hall have partnered during the month of April to show films that consider gender issues in a thoughtful—if not explicitly Feminist—manner. The series kicked off this past Wednesday with “Teeth,” a film that critically re-imagines the myth of vagina dentata as a coming-of-age tale. The series will continue over the next three weeks, with showings on Wednesdays at 8 PM in Film Hall (Nic 6 basement).
Upcoming Films:
4/15: Our Song
2000. USA. Dir: Jim McKay. 95 minutes.
This moving character study follows three teenaged girls living in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn as they navigate school closings, frustrating home situations, and first romantic relationships during one pivotal summer.
4/22: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
1982. USA. Dir: Lou Adler, 87 minutes.
Starring the young Diane Lane, this cult film is the story of a teenaged orphan who leaves her job at a burger joint in order to start a female-only punk rock band. As she flirts with fame, her band defiantly claims, “We don’t put out!”
4/29: Show Me Love
1998. Sweden. Dir: Lukas Moodysson. 89 minutes.
In a sleepy Swedish town, love quietly and unexpectedly blossoms between high school outcast Agnes and the popular girl of her dreams.
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