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February 29 - March 3, 2024

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2019

Lady Parts Justice in the New World Order

The Lady Parts Justice League barnstorms the country to support abortion providers and defend women’s reproductive rights. Using comedy as the ultimate weapon to mobilize voters for the 2018 elections.

Life Without Basketball

After the International Basketball Federation forbids head coverings, making it impossible for Muslim women to maintain their religious convictions, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir fights to change the rules. With her victory, she becomes the first Division I basketball player to play wearing the hijab.

Lotte That Silhouette Girl

With music, magic and a stirring narration by Lotte herself, Lotte that Silhouette Girl tells the tale of one of animations’ foremost pioneers, German Film Director, Lotte Reiniger.

Mary Queen of Scots

This period drama, starring Saoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of Scots and Margot Robbie as her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, chronicles the 1569 conflict between Scotland and England and two sisters who are rivals for power.

Masks

A closeted medical student’s secret is threatened when out on a date with her girlfriend.

Masterclass on Writing with Ligiah Villalobos

Join us for Masterclass on writing for the big screen. Ligiah Villablobos is a writer, producer, and consultant, whose credits include, Go, Diego, Go!, Chavez, and Dirty Girls Social Club.

Netizens

As the internet becomes the next frontier of civil rights, three women who are targets of harassment confront digital abuse and strive for equality and justice online.

Newport Gun Girls {New York Premiere}

The story of a forgotten group of Welsh women who worked at an ordnance factory during World War II.

Nothing Without Us: The Women Who Will End AIDS

A compelling portrait of the inspiring and remarkable women at the forefront of the global AIDS movement.

Nour {New York Premiere}

A young girl feels self-conscious about wearing a hijab at her new school.

On Her Shoulders

With deep compassion and an elegance that matches her calm and steely demeanor, 23 year-old Nadia Murad survives the 2014 genocide of the Yazidis in Northern Iraq and escapes ISIS to become a relentless beacon of hope for her people.

On The Basis of Sex

The compelling story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early years, as she crafts a national legal strategy to win equal rights for women and fights to succeed in a profession notably hostile to women.

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