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Saturday, March 08, 2008 at 5:00 PM (ET)
International Women's Day is celebrated in countries throughout the world with festivals, parades, and special events. Hostelling International is bringing the celebration to Boston with the International Women's Day Film Festival.
The goal of this festival is to showcase films honoring the struggles, victories, and remarkable experiences of women around the world. Through this event, we aim to celebrate the lives and contributions of women from all corners and walks of life.
This African Life
(Mali/USA, 2008, 50 mins)
A story told through the eyes of Sokona Keita, who reveals harsh realities of life in a West African village, even as she expresses optimism for her future. Nana Kenieba has a school and a clean well, and that makes it better off than most villages in Mali. Sokona takes the viewer on an inside tour of the town and the lives of the women and children who struggle with daily survival.
Winner of the IWDFF Breakthrough Award for Emerging Filmmaker.
Light refreshments will be served.
Post-film discussion will feature special guests with expertise in public health, West African development, and international relations.
More films from the International Women's Day Film Festival: http://www.usahostels.org/IWDFFfilms.php
Hostelling International USA (HI-USA) is part of a worldwide, not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing cultural interchange by facilitating worldwide travel. The organization operates over 60 hostels in the United States, and is part of the international network of 4,000 hostels in 75 countries. The Eastern New England Council, founded in 1983, is an affiliate of HI-USA whose mission is to promote global awareness, cultural understanding, education and community participation through hostelling. For more information, log onto www.HINewEngland.org.
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