Dear all,
On International Women's Day, please support this cause
and help women in need in Singapore: A charity screening of an
award-winning film by Italian director Alina Marazzi, on the
feminist movement in Italy during the 1960s and 1970s.
Half the proceeds from the screening will go to Singapore Council
of Women's Organisations' Star Shelter, a refuge for victims of
family violence.
Film Trailer -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03PBkOyVcig
International Women’s Day
Charity Screening
8th March, Sunday 3.30pm, with
pre-screening reception at 2.30pm
Tickets: $35 from The Substation
We Want Roses Too
(Singapore Premiere)
/ 2007 /
89min / Italy / Rated R21
Director: Alina Marazzi
Synopsis:
“Vogliamo Anche Le Rose” (We Want Roses Too) is an award-winning
film that portrays the revolutionary changes brought on by the
sexual revolution and the feminist movement in Italy during the
1960s and 1970s. It is an amazing technicolor spectacle that
documents the shared feelings of the feminist movement: that women
could no longer support a society based on the patriarchal family,
on the power of "husbands" and on the supremacy of males, which
requires women to be efficient mothers, obedient wives and virtuous
daughters. It is a celebration of advancement and progress in the
area of women’s rights and the feminist movement.
Screenings & Awards:
> 60th Locarno Film Festival
> 2007 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam
> 25th Torino Film Festival
About SCWO:
The Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) is the
national coordinating body for women’s organisations in Singapore.
Our mission is to serve as a united voice for women organisations
in Singapore to promote and improve the status and lives of women
in Singapore. While working with member organisations, SCWO also
acts as a resource centre to inform and educate the community about
issues concerning women.
The Star Shelter provides temporary refuge for victims of family
violence and others in need of protection, regardless of race,
language or religion.