ttff/17 - 2017 trinidad+tobago film festival: Feminist Cinema

Three days of screenings of films by or about women will screen at this year’s trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff). Stories from a female point of view, highlighting political, economic or cultural discourse about women’s lives and critiquing the power structures holding gender inequality in place will feature. The free screenings will be followed by facilitated discussions on some of the issues raised. 

The films for Feminist Cinema are:

Friday 22 Sept 10.30am MovieTowne Trinidad, POS
3 Bellezas (3 Beauties) / Carlos Caridad-Montero / 2014 / Venezuela / 97 minutes/ 16+

Friday 22 Sept, 7.00pm Hyatt Regency Trinidad 
Mustang / Deniz Gamze Ergüven / 2015 / France + Turkey / 94 minutes / 18+

Saturday 23 Sept 5.00pm Hyatt Regency Trinidad 
La Matamoros with Q+A / Delfina Vidal / 2017 / Panama / 60 minutes / PG

Saturday 23 Sept 7.00pm Hyatt Regency Trinidad 
CHOCO' / Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza / 2012 / Colombia / 80 minutes / 18+ 

Sunday 24 Sept 6.30pm Hyatt Regency Trinidad 
Rain / Maria Govan / 2008 / The Bahamas / 93 minutes / 14+

Sunday 24 Sept 8.30pm Hyatt Regency Trinidad 
Ixcanul / Jayro Bustamante / 2015 / Guatemala + France / 93 minutes / 16+

The trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff) celebrates films from and about the Caribbean and its diaspora, as well as from world cinema, through an annual festival and year-round screenings. In addition, the ttff seeks to facilitate the growth of Caribbean cinema by offering a wide-ranging industry programme and networking opportunities. The ttff is presented by Flow; given leading sponsorship by BP Trinidad and Tobago and the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts -; supporting sponsorship by the Inter-American Development Bank and UN Women; and contributing sponsorship from RBC Royal Bank.

For more information visit http://ttfilmfestival.com/women-in-film