Screen Queens: Women Changing the Narrative

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Screen Queens is a series of female led and directed films that seek to engage with audiences by amplifying women’s voices and visibility and sharing their stories. The series is programmed by the University of Plymouth Women’s Network in collaboration with the arts and culture programme and is open to everyone.

Laura Harris, Chair of the Women's Network, explains why she chose these films:

"Women Talking (2022) offers a compelling exploration of women’s rights and the emotional gravity of making a critical decision for the future of a community. I feel that it creates a space that invites the audience to engage fully and confront the truth directly, without filters or metaphors. I think it raises an important question: why would anyone remain in a society that systematically inflicts harm upon them?

The Woman King (2022) skilfully blends fiction with history. Viola Davis is a tour de force, leading a gripping story of conflict set against the backdrop of the slave trade. The film offers a fresh (female) take on the traditional male-dominated warrior epic genre.

She Said (2022) is an intense film that places women at the forefront, highlighting the significance of persistence, resistance, and the power of using your voice to expose truths that can transform the world. I believe it effectively captures a pivotal moment in history that sparked the rise of the #MeToo movement. "
- Miss Laura Harris , Chair of the University of Plymouth Women's Network .

Tickets for all films are £6, £4 concessions, free to University of Plymouth students.

All films will be shown in Jill Craigie cinema .

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Women Talking (2022)

Monday 10 February 19:00 - 21:10
Jill Craigie Cinema, Roland Levinsky Building

Sarah Polley directs a stellar ensemble cast in this deeply compelling adaptation of Miriam Toews’s acclaimed novel about a group of young women in a remote religious colony dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault perpetrated by the colony’s men.

While the men are temporarily away, the women gather to decide their future – whether to do nothing, stay and fight or leave. Through intense discussions, they grapple with themes of faith, justice, and the desire to create a safer life.

A ferocious critique of patriarchal oppression, Women Talking ushers us through a journey of rage, grief, wisdom, and hope.

This film is programmed in collaboration with Celluloid Psychology series and will be introduced by Dr Sophie Homer .

The Woman King (2022)

Monday 24 March 19:00 - 21:10
Jill Craigie Cinema, Roland Levinsky Building

Dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood, US/Canada, 2022, 135 mins. Certificate 15.
Cast. Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Angelique Kidjo, John Boyega.

During their final battle against the Oyo, General Nanisca rallies the Agojie with a speech that encompasses everything they stand for, and what they hope to do in the future. She hopes they will become part of a kingdom that no longer sells its own people, but one that gains strength through unity, as the Agojie have always done. Fighting for the Dahomey Kingdom is fighting for all of Africa.

The screening will be introduced by Miss Anna Navas , Film Programmer for the University of Plymouth Arts and Culture Programme and Director of Plymouth Arts Cinema.

She Said (2022)

Monday 14 April 19:00 - 21:10
Jill Craigie Cinema, Roland Levinsky Building

Director: Maria Schrader, US, 2022, 128 mins. Certificate 15.
Cast. Samantha Morton, Jennifer Ehle, Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson

Inspired by true events, this powerful investigative drama depicts how two New York Times reporters, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, uncovered the widespread sexual abuse of women by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

She Said follows the journalists’ painstaking research, gradually piecing together a horrifying trail of systemic misconduct that leads to Weinstein, and their fight to expose the truth despite a culture of silence and fear and the non-disclosure agreements that prevented many survivors from speaking out.

University of Plymouth Women's Network

The Women's Network was established in 2015 to empower women within the University and promote a culture of high performance and respect. The network aims to support female staff by providing a forum for discussion, debate and individual development, focusing specifically on providing a unified voice for people who identify as a woman and is open to all staff within our University community.