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Athena Film Festival

March 2 - 5, 2023

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2018

116 Cameras

A remarkable digital project created by the USC Shoah Foundation enables Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss to share her story in 3D and interact with an audience for generations to come.

9 to 5

This office satire is about three female secretaries—Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin—who decide to get revenge on their tyrannical, sexist boss was an instant classic.

Al Imam {New York Premiere }

Despite controversy and threats, Muslim singer/songwriter turned spiritual leader Ani Zonneveld takes a stand for justice and a more progressive practice of Islam.

Battle of the Sexes {Opening Night Film}

Emma Stone and Steve Carell star in this retelling of the legendary 1973 tennis match in which women’s tennis star Billie Jean King faced off against 55-year-old former Wimbledon champion, Bobby Riggs.

Be Relentless

On May 5, 2014, Norma Bastidas, a fearless survivor of human trafficking, sexual violence, abuse and addiction, shattered the Guinness World Record for longest triathlon.

Beads {New York Premiere}

A new friendship is tested when it is confronted by racism.

Beatrice

Beatrice Vio was 12 when she had her four limbs amputated due to complications from meningitis. Yet nothing can stop her from pursuing the sport she loves and becoming a world fencing champion at the age of 19.

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Alexandra Dean’s illuminating documentary reveals how Hedy Lamarr, considered by many to be the most beautiful woman in the world was also one of the smartest and most misunderstood.

Chavela

Documentary filmmakers Gund and Kyi unearth previously unpublished material and footage to give us a captivating look at the unconventional life of beloved performer Chavela Vargas.

Con Madre {New York Premiere}

Highlighting the importance of midwifery care in Guatemala, a country with high maternal mortality, Erika and Dora Maria are training to be the first university-level midwives in the country.

Dalya’s Other Country

With their country at war and her parents’ marriage falling apart, 12-year-old Dalya and her mother leave Aleppo, Syria, to join her brother in Los Angeles.

Fanny’s Journey

Based on a true story from WWII, this stirring film tells the story of a young Jewish girl in France, sent by her parents to a “safe-haven”in Italy to avoid the Nazi occupation. When the Nazis arrive in Italy, Fanny finds a way to escape, leading her sisters and nine other children across the border to safety in Switzerland.

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