Film Screening Across the UAE - Pink Saris
To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March, the British Council will be organising free public screenings of the film Pink Saris by UK director Kim Longinotto, in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women over the years and the British Council in the UAE will join organisations globally, and in the United Arab Emirates, to promote and create awareness of women’s issues.
“The British Council is passionately dedicated to raising awareness of social issues and how those could impact society at large. The film screenings of Pink Saris aim to do just that, by recognising the need to share experiences and approaches in order to tackle the continuing inequalities and discrimination faced by marginalised groups in societies worldwide.”
Michel Bechara, Director of Projects, British Council UAE
Event details:
Abu Dhabi
Cinestar in Marina Mall at 9pm (contact rsvp@adff.ae for seat reservation)
Dubai
Centrepoint Theatre, DUCTAC in Mall of the Emirates at 8pm (contact info@thesceneclub.com for seat reservation)
Sharjah
Shelter, Maraya Art Centre in Al Qasba at 8pm (contact marayaartcentre@gmail.com for seat reservation)
All three screenings are complimentary, but seats are limited, so make sure you make a reservation.
Internationally acclaimed director Kim Longinotto's Pink Saris is an unflinching and often amusing look at the all-woman vigilante Gulabi Gang in Northern India and their charismatic leader, Sampat Pal, who acts as judge and jury for girls and women who are being abused by outlawed patriarchal traditions and the caste system.
"A girl's life is cruel...A woman's life is very cruel," notes Sampat Pal, the complex protagonist at the center of Pink Saris, internationally acclaimed director Kim Longinotto's latest foray into the lives of extraordinary women (Sisters In Law, Divorce Iranian Style, Rough Aunties). Sampat should know -- like many others she was married as a young girl into a family which made her work hard and beat her often. But unusually, she fought back, leaving her in-laws and eventually becoming famous as a champion for beleaguered women throughout Uttar Pradesh, many of whom find their way to her doorstep.
www.internationalwomensday.com