Female-themed films often challenge traditional notions and attempt to tell hidden stories with a gentle yet powerful stance. When we hear female voices and see female strength through the lens of film, we gain a deeper understanding of the unique charm of women.
Join us on the evenings of March 19thand 20thwith special guests and enjoy a visual feast. Think about the messages conveyed in the movies and speak your true thoughts from the heart!
List of Movies
Erin Brockovich
I admit I don’t know shit about shit... but I know the difference between right and wrong! — From Erin Brockovich
About the film
In 1993, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) was taken to court. The once largest natural gas and electric company in the US was accused of releasing hexavalent chromium pollution in Hinkley, California, causing a high rate of cancer in the town.
Erin Brockovich, a single mother who did not even complete high school, exposed the case and helped local residents win a $333 million compensation through a lawsuit.
This was the highest compensation in a single pollution-related cancer case in the US, and a milestone in recent American tort compensation.
So, how did Erin Brockovich win this civil compensation case? The story was adapted into the filmErin Brockovichstarring Julia Roberts, let’s find the answer in the movie!
Mona Lisa Smile
To change for others is to lie to yourself. — FromMona Lisa Smile
About the film
The story ofMona Lisa Smiletakes place in the 1950s at Wellesley Women’s College.
After World War II, men returning from the battlefield needed jobs and the country encouraged women to return to their homes as“good wives and mothers,” which was reflected in the education offered at Wellesley Women’s College.
Katherine Watson, the film’s protagonist, graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, a school full of free-thinking reformist ideas, and went to Wellesley Women’s College to teach on her own.
How will the progressive-thinking Katherine fare in this traditional-minded school? We will find out in the upcoming event of“Era of Women in Film” at Esther Hall.
