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5 Films to See at the 7th China Women's Film Festival

Tautvile D. theBeijinger 2019-10-29

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The seventh China Women's Film Festival may have had to adopt a new name but the team has stayed true to form: selecting a rich crop of eye-opening, intriguing, and socially-conscious films from around the world. This year, the event launches under the banner of Baturu International Cultural Festival. Considering the circumstances, it's fitting that they have redubbed the festival "baturu," a Manchurian word that means bravery or warrior.


This year's focus falls on LGBTQI issues with forbidden love stories paving the way. We're confident that you won't regret any of the films at this yea'rs festival, but if you're short on time, these are five of the highlights.


Screenings will take place across the French Cultural Institute, the Goethe Institute, the Cervantes Institute, and the Beijing American Center, as well as the Estonian and Dutch embassies. You can find the full schedule via their official website (chinawomensff.net), and while many screenings are free of charge, you must register beforehand. 


Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts


Directed by Mouly Surya - Indonesia, 2018

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts puts an Indonesian twist on the familiar languid wide shots and sparse guitar scores of a Western. After protagonist Marlina (Marsha Timothy) survives an encounter with a band of rapist thieves, killing several of them in the process, she leaves her remote home on a mission to confess her crimes. Fun fact: she takes a special "memento" from one of one of her assaulters with her all the way.


There will be a Q&A with producer Isabelle Glachant following the screening.


RMB 40. Sunday, Oct 20, 1.30pm and 4pm. French Cultural Institute


Colette


Directed by Wash Westmoreland - USA, UK, Hungary, France, Netherlands, 2018

No stranger to costume dramas, Keira Knightly returns to the genre to play the influential early 20th-century author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, better known simply as Colette. The film details her marriage to the Parisian writer Henry "Willy" Gauthier-Villars, a coupling that takes Colette far away from her childhood home in rural France. Willy then convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him, and the resulting semi-autobiographical novel about a country girl "Claudine" goes on to becomes a bestseller. However, after all the credit goes to Willy, Colette decides to fight for creative ownership, challenging traditional gender roles in the process.


RMB 40. Sunday, Oct 27, 6pm. French Cultural Institute 


The Miseducation of Cameron Post


Directed by Desiree Akhavan - USA, 2018

The Miseducation of Cameron Post documents the harrowing tale of Cameron Post (played by Chloë Grace Moretz) as she is shipped off to conversion therapy facility having been caught with another girl at prom night. The center pushes notorious gay conversion techniques such as repentant Christian rock songs, as well as more violent techniques. Yet despite the cruel conditions, Post is able to fit in and find a community among all of her fellow "sinners."


RMB 40. Monday, Oct 21, 8pm. French Cultural Institute

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Rafiki


Directed by Wanuri Kahiu - Kenya, 2018

Kena and Ziki, two young Kenyan girls, don't feel content with the idea of marrying and living ordinary lives. Instead, they swear to help each other pursue their dreams. As their close friendship blossoms into love, the women are forced to choose between happiness or safety. Rafiki adeptly illustrates the deep-set conservative values in Kenyan society and the price many people pay for challenging them.


Free. Friday, Oct 25, 7pm. Goethe Institute


Daughters of Cynisca


Directed by Beatriz Carretero - Spain, 2019

Spanish documentary Daughters of Cynisca explores gender inequality in the world of sport, where male athletes are worshipped and rewarded while female athletes often have to fight for their right just to be acknowledged. Here, successful female athletes from across various disciplines share their stories, exposing their experience with unfair treatment in sport and offer ideas on how inequality can be eradicated in the future.


There will be a Q&A with the director following the screening.


Free. Tuesday, Oct 22, 6.30pm. Cervantes Institute


The Baturu Women's Film Festival runs from Oct 19-27. Information and tickets can be found here or via the official website (chinawomensff.net).


READ: 4 Movies to Add to Your To-Watch List This Month


Images: courtesy of Baturu International Cultural Festival

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