HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM • Wednesday, January 26 at 7pm • Two Sisters, Kit and Dottie, (Lori Petty and Geena Davis) participate in the Women’s Baseball Association, along with other girls on the “Rockford Peaches” with Interesting and drunk manager Jimmy Dugan, (Tom Hanks) and wild girl Mae Mordibeto (Madonna), they find themselves surrounded with drama and troubles.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM SERIES • Wednesday, February 23 at 7:30pm • In 1990. two Mohawk communities enter into a 78-day armed stand-off with government forces to protect a burial ground from developers.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM SERIES | Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30pm | Prism explores the legacy and effects of the racism inherent in photographic technology, which was developed with white skin in mind.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM SERIES | Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30pm | Academic overachievers Amy and Molly thought keeping their noses to the grindstone gave them a leg up on their high school peers. But on the eve of graduation, the best friends suddenly realize that they may have missed out on the special moments of their teenage years. Determined to make up for lost time, the girls decide to cram four years of not-to-be missed fun into one night — a chaotic adventure that no amount of book smarts could prepare them for.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30pm | The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother’s archives.
Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin Skylar embark on a brave, fraught journey across state lines to New York City. Part of the High Falls Women in Film Series.
A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian Earth. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a mega-corporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, August 17 at 7:30pm | A rebellious 13-year-old who is dealing with the loss of her mother embarks on an adventure with a children’s party magician.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, September 14 at 7:30pm | The female wrestlers of Ciudad Juárez fight in both the ring and their daily lives to redefine what it means to be a woman in Mexico.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30pm | Directed by Mary Lambert, this 1989 horror classic, written by Stephen King, explores the consequences of raising the dead.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30pm | From rising star director Nikyatu Jusu, NANNY is a horror-drama about an immigrant woman, her new job, and a violent presence that begins to invade both her dreams and reality.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Saturday, January 21 at 3:30pm | Theatre 5 | Sarah Polley (writer/director of the upcoming “Women Talking”) plays with the documentary format to explore memory and storytelling, in this compelling mystery.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, February 15 at 7:30pm | Theatre 5 | In this cult classic dark comedy, a naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian. Starring Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, and RuPaul
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Monday, March 6 at 7:30pm | Theatre 5 | Lina Wertmüller became the first woman nominated for a “Best Director” Oscar with this picaresque story that follows a scoundral (with seven sisters) in WWII-era Italy.
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30pm | Theatre 1 | Marjane Satrapi’s animated film, based on her graphic novel, follows a girl as she comes of age during the Iranian Revolution.