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Sin by Silence Screening at SF Women's Film Festival 9 April 2010Friday, April 9, 2010 at 9:00 PMFrom the San Francisco Women's Film Festival Website: SAY NO TO VIOLENCE! Sin By Silence directed by Olivia Klaus brings the outside world into the California Institution for Women and introduces a group of women who were convicted of murdering their abusive husbands. While these women have been in this institution for over two decades, they have been living in their own prison for most of their lives. They were led to believe that they must be silent about their abuse, but they could only take it for so long. In 1989, Convicted Women Against Abuse was created by inmate Brenda Clubine to help abused women speak out and realize they are not alone. Over the past two decades, the women of CWAA have changed laws for battered women and raised awareness for those on the outside. Sin By Silence is an emotionally packed documentary that tells the personal and shocking stories of these strong women who have learned from their past, are changing their future and, most importantly, teach us how domestic violence affects each and every person. Olivia Klaus and Brenda Clubine will be in attendance. Other short films screening as part of this program: Dani & Alice directed by Roberta Marie Munroe. Hidden Truth directed by the Samfya Women Filmmakers - Bahareh Hosseini, Abibata Mahama, Abigail Kaindu, and Mwlewa Kamanda. Hidden Truth is a production of Camfed (the Campaign for Female Education) and made possible by the Samfya Women Filmmakers – a group of 23 women from Samfya trained in filmmaking as a way to challenge injustices in their community and advocate for change. Brooke Hutchinson, Director of Camfed U.S.A will be in attendance. Roxie Theatre 3117 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 863-1087 $10 in advance $12 at the door More information at: http://www.sfwff.com. Last updated April 3, 2010 02:50 PM |
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