Film Screening: With This Breath I Fly
September 7, 2023
6:00pm
Join the Pacific Council and Women's Voices Now for a screening of With This Breath I Fly (Afghanistan/UK/US), a feature-length documentary film by directors Sam French and Clementine Malpas. This film is the Documentary Film Grand Prize Winner of the 2023 Women's Voices Now Film Festival.
Shot over ten years, "With This Breath I Fly" follows two courageous Afghan women as they fight for their freedom against a patriarchal Afghan society determined to keep them bound to tribal culture while exposing the complicity of the European Union in censoring their voices, and how the international press – and this documentary – forever alters the course of their lives. This film is particularly timely as it coincides with the 2nd anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
If you are interested in registering, use the link here to sign up. The Pacific Council is offering discount codes to our members. If you are interested in using a discount code, reach out to engage@pacificcouncil.org.
Following the film, there will be a Q&A with Director Sam French and an Afghani storyteller/activist to better understand if and how we can still support the women of Afghanistan. Reception for guests is included.
Parking is available for $10 on-site at UCLA in Parking Structure 3. See campus map for more details: https://map.ucla.edu/?k=false&id=83900 [On the map look for Bridges Theater, there will also be signs.]
Doors Open at 6 pm PST for a light reception. All proceeds from this event benefit the programs and services of Women's Voices Now.
About Women's Voices Now
The Women’s Voices Now Film Festival is an annual global women’s rights documentary film festival supporting emerging women filmmakers creating films that drive social change around the globe. This Grand Prize is named for the Founder of Women’s Voices Now, a visionary philanthropist, and Los Angeles-based art collector and dealer. At this event, we will also mark the 10-year anniversary of Leslie’s passing and celebrate his legacy, which includes Women’s Voices Now.
Women’s Voices Now is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization using film to drive social change that advances women's and girls' rights globally.
