You are cordially invited to * * *Sunday High, 5 July 2009*
Film screenings *Finn's Girl* (English, 88 minutes, 2007) Dr. Finn Jeffries plays a new stepmother to her deceased lover's teenage daughter Zelly. Dr Finn's life is going through a rough patch, balancing her love life with the brattishness of Zelly. Her life is under contant police surveillance but now she also needs protection from pro-lifers because she runs the abortion clinic Zelly's mom left her. Will Zelly who likes shoplifting porn go to her 'real dad'? Does Dr Finn manage to save her career and herself? This movie is edgy, touching drama that was bestowed a special award at the LA Outfest in 2007. *Review from Variety magazine:* A first narrative feature for longtime doc collaborators Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert, "Finn's Girl" reps an intelligent juggling of disparate elements including pubescent unrest, single parenting, lesbian widowhood and anti-abortionist violence. While the agenda grows a bit overloaded, solid perfs and polished execution on a low budget help the writing-directing duo largely pull it off. *If These Walls Could Talk - 2* (English, 96 minutes, 2000) *Cast:* Vanessa Redgrave, Ellen Degeneres, Sharon Stone, Chloe Sevigny. *Synopsis/Review from IMDB.com:* In the first of the three mini-movies, Vanessa Redgrave gives a stirring performance (she won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors's Guild Award, among others) as the survivor of a lesbian couple in 1961. The message of this first movie serves well to remind people of the tragedy that ensued when one's life long partner passed on previous to the 70's. The second movie, set in 1972, depicts an accurate portrayal of what lesbians faced during the rise of the feminist movement where even sisters were divided over who should be allowed to participate and promote the feminist cause. Chloe Sevigny's portrayal of a "butch" lesbian, comfortable with herself is phenomenal. Ms. Sevigny should be nominated for an Emmy for her fantastic acting. The third and final movie, features a current day lesbian couple who are trying to have a child. Billed as a romantic comedy, this episode has an underlying message amid the laughter and tears which is common to all couples regardless of gender. Ellen Degeneres and Sharon Stone are funny, yet convincing as a couple. Their chemistry radiates throughout and both women deserve accolades for their performances. "If These Walls Could Talk 2" is a cinematic achievement and may very well be the first movie of the new Millennium which accurately shows where there is love and truth, gender is nothing but an afterthought.The film won several awards and nominations (including the Emmys). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . *Time:* 5.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. (one 15-minute intermission) *Venue:* The Humsafar Trust's Drop-in Centre, 4th floor, Municipal Transit Building (Vakola Municipal Market Building), Near Raheja Point and Vakola Masjid, Santacruz (East), Mumbai. *Getting there*: It's approximately minimum fare by auto-rickshaw from Santacruz station (East). You could also take routes 311 or 313. The same routes also operate from Kurla (West) station. *Space courtesy:* The Humsafar Trust. *Note:* Programme subject to change without notice. *Please track:* The Bombay Dost Wiki OR the *Bombay Dost Facebook*<http://www.facebook.com/BombayDost>page OR follow Bombaydost on *Twitter* <http://twitter.com/bombaydost> OR subscribe to our *Google SMS Channel* <http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/BombayDost> -- My blog's at: http://queerindia.blogspot.com You can leave me a voice message from any phone at http://www.jaxtr.com/nitinkarani No call charges apply.
