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This event is being hosted by the CWC-AFC Greater Toronto Area.
May 26, 2010: 21 Days to Nawroz - Exclusive & Free Movie Event for CWC Members
Toronto
GTA REGION’S LAST & DON’T MISS EVENT OF THE SEASON!
Wednesday, May 26
Three Women. Three Lives.
A Story of Courage, Hope and Perseverance.
An EXCLUSIVE and FREE movie event for CWC members and friends!
The GTA Region is proud to offer CWC members and guests an exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary “21 Days to Nawroz” by Canadian director and producer Michelle Mama. Garnering numerous accolades as it makes it way across the film festival circuit in North America, this special presentation is a sneak peek event prior to its release. Check out the trailer at: http://tinyurl.com/27hzv32
Filmed in Iraq, “21 Days to Nawroz” explores the lives of three very different Kurdish women as they prepare for an ancient New Year feast by reckoning with the past and looking to the future.
As a special treat for attendees, the film will be followed by an intimate conversation and Q&A with Michelle Mama.
If you are a CWC member, admission is FREE for you and one guest! Please register below in advance.
In lieu of purchasing a ticket, attendees are invited to bring any of the following items to the event as a donation to YWCA Toronto: non-perishable food items, diapers, baby wipes, grocery store gift cards, Tim Horton’s coffee gift certificates, small alarm clocks, umbrellas or unopened toiletry items.
About “21 Days of Nawroz”
Kurdistan – also known as “The Other Iraq” – has been held up as a shining example of peace in the Middle East since U.S. sanctioned protections were put in place in 1992, but how has this experimental democracy really affected women?
“21 Days of Nawroz” is the study of evolution, hope and courage in the most unlikely of places through three different Kurdish women: Razaw, a feminist lawyer that defends women who are victims of honour crimes; Alwan, a woman who as an 8 years-old lost everything and witnessed unspeakable horrors when Saddam Hussein dropped a chemical bomb on the city of Halabja; and Banaz, a tech-savvy 18-year-old girl who came of age post-Saddam, and is brimming with optimism.
About Michelle Mama
Michelle Mama has worn a number of hats during her decade in Canadian film and television production – including producer, director, writer, story editor, distribution manager and even the on-air host of CBC’s competitive reality show, Fashion File: Host Hunt . In addition to producing her first independent feature film Your Beautiful Cul De Sac Home, Michelle has directed, produced and story edited an impressive slate of lifestyle and reality programming including Marriage Under Construction (HGTV), The Next Star (YTV), Beautiful People (Slice Network), the top-rated Gemini-nominated series, Restaurant Makeover (Food Network). In 2009, Michelle was creative producer on the development of Survive This (YTV), story editor for Party Mamas (Slice Network), and series director of Big Voice (W Network).
Michelle is currently in development on a documentary series for Discovery Network Canada and a feature film based on Zoe Whittall’s critically acclaimed novel Bottle Rocket Hearts. 21 Days to Nawroz is Michelle’s first documentary feature film.
About YWCA Toronto
YWCA Toronto is a multi-service organization by, for and about women and girls. YWCA Toronto provides emergency shelter and affordable homes for young women, and women and their children fleeing homelessness, violence and abuse; supports women living with mental health issues; helps teen mothers to develop parenting skills; assists women build the skills necessary to gain employment; and much more.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Time: 6:00pm – 8:15 p.m.
Location: Cineplex Theatre - Canada Square, 2190 Yonge Street, Toronto
(southwest corner of Yonge & Eglinton)
Agenda:
6:00pm - 6:30pm Registration opens, donations accepted, concession stand open
6:30pm - 7:45 pm Theatre Opens - introductions and film screening
7:45pm - 8:15 pm Q&A with Michelle Mama
Parking: Entrance to parking structure is located on Berwick Avenue, two lights south of Eglinton on Yonge Street.
TTC: Yonge/Eglinton station
Tickets will only be available at the door if the theatre is not at capacity.
The online registration is closed.
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