2012 Women’s Film Festival brings remarkable lineup

This year’s Women+Film Voices Festival March 6-11 will be at the Denver FilmCenter, bringing together an incredible collection of drama, animation and documentary films – by women, about women, for everyone. Several of the filmmakers will be present for their screenings, and salons will be held to discuss. Denver embraces women’s film, so this week-long festival is sure to be well-attended and enthusiastically received.

Saving Face :: March 7, 7 p.m. (40 min)
2012 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary short: Covering disfiguring attacks with acid – the most often against women. This documentary follows plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad from his London practice to his home country to help victims.

Twiga Stars: Tanzania’s Soccer Sister :: March 8, 4 p.m. (67 min)
An unbreakable love for soccer is the central theme in the story of Tanzania’s national women’s football team as they undergo grueling training, crushing team cuts and the challenges of everyday life. The Twiga Stars are family in one of the poorest countries in the world.

Poster Girl :: March 8, 6 p.m. (40 min)
Robynn Murray was a high-school cheerleader who became the poster girl for women in combat. But since returning from Iraq, she has fought an insidious foe: post-traumatic stress disorder. This Oscar-
nominated documentary short follows Robynn’s healing through art and poetry.

Persepolis :: March 8, 8:15 p.m. (96 min)
The story of the Islamic Revolution in Iran through nine-year-old Marjane, revealing how the new regime became a repressive tyranny of its own.

The Girls in the Band :: March 9, 6 p.m. (81 min)
This emotional, vivid documentary explores the untold stories of female jazz and big band musicians. Sexism, racism and diminished
opportunities are met with perseverance in a field that seldom welcomed them.

Hit So Hard :: March 9, 8:15 p.m. (103 min)
Patty Schemel, the aggressive drummer of Courtney Love’s seminal rock band Hole, never dreamed she would one day have her picture on the cover of Rolling Stone; or that she could lose it all. Now a happily married lesbian, Schemel is a survivor of emotional trauma and substance abuse.

The Scarlet Letter :: March 10, 1 p.m. (115 min)
This classic 1850s tale of adultery, repression, sin and transgression stars Lillian Gish, The First Lady of the Silent Screen.

Bonsai People :: March 10, 5 p.m. (78 min)
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus’ extraordinary humanitarian work began when he lent 42 people each $27 out of his own pocket. Director Holly Mosher follows Yunus pioneering microcredit banking program that provides poor people – mainly women – with the means to launch small enterprises and rise from poverty.

[Sneak Peak Screening! :: March 11 p.m., 1 p.m.]
(Tickets available at Box Office only)
What can I say about this super-secret feature length screening?Nothing! Festival buz has been crazy.

Wuthering Heights :: March 11, 7 p.m.
This 2011 version of the Bronte romantic drama was hailed for director Andrea Arnold’s daring take. Hand-held camerawork and minimal dialogue
create a strikingly bold and naturalistic adaptation of Bronte’s novel, heightened by terrific performances from its two young leads.

Denver FilmCenter is located at 2510 East Colfax.
More information, festival passes and tickets are available at DenverFilm.org.