Free YMCA film series focuses on racial, social justice
"Colorblind," a free film series about racial and social justice, will be screened this fall in the Black Box Theatre at the YWCA of Greater Kansas City, 1017 N 6th, Kansas City, Kan.
“Considering Democracy: 8 Things to Ask Your Representative” (7:30 p.m. Sept. 12): Keya Leas Horiuchi’s documentary examines the image of the U.S. in the world and asks viewers to examine their expectations about foreign policy, health care and other issues.
“Maid in America” (6:30 p.m. Sept. 18): Anayansi Prado’s documentary is an intimate look at the lives of three Latina immigrants working as nannies and housekeepers in Los Angeles.
“God Sleeps in Rwanda” (11:30 a.m. Sept. 23): Kimberlee Acquaro’s Oscar-nominated film looks at how the Rwandan genocide left that country 70 percent female, and how those survivors are moving on.
“Standing on My Sister’s Shoulders” (7:30 p.m. Sept. 26): This documentary looks at the Civil Rights movement in Mississippi from the viewpoint of the courageous women who lived through it.
“Sisters in Law” (6:30 p.m. Sept. 30): Two women in Cameroon — a lawyer and judge — take on a male-dominated culture where abuse of women has been institutionalized.
| Robert W. Butler, The Star
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