Gala Celebration
Thursday, May 3
Screening
7 pm
This year herland returns to The Auburn Saloon (located in the base of the Calgary Tower downtown) for our Opening Gala. The evening will include a screening of the film "Nadia's Journey" directed by Nadia Zouaoui.
Tickets are available at the door. Suggested ticket price $25.
Nadia’s Journey
Director: Nadia Zouaoui and Carmen Garcia2006 - 72 minutes
Distributor: NFB
A courageous documentary exposing the obscurantism that still exists at the dawn of the 21st century in the Kabylie region of Algeria. The film recounts how women are held captive in their homes and illustrates the cruelty of customs dictating the status of women in family and society.
Fascinating individuals explain how these strict rules are imposed, divesting girls and women of the right to move about freely or speak out, and even depriving them of the desire to defend their rights and liberties. The underlying patriarchal violence inherent to the situation is evident - a violence that is often misused in the name of the Moslem religion and respect for traditions. Nadia's Journey is a cry of revolt yet imbued with surprising sensitivity and poetry.
Entertainment
Following the screening.
A performance by local songstress Danielle French and some great food provided by The Auburn. We will also be paying tribute to the In:Camera Workshop as they end their final year of production.