Visionary Voices

"The Least We Can Do" chronicles the journey of a small group of women in British Columbia, Canada, who are relieved when the Canadian Government votes to bring Yazidi women and girls to Canada as refugees and provide them with comprehensive trauma care for their ‘unimaginable suffering’.

The women are horrified to later discover that the government has not followed through on all its promises. The Yazidi were brought to Canada and then neglected. Trauma services are inadequate, unplanned, and failing. As the group urges the government to keep its promise, they encounter unexpected support along the way.

"The Least We Can Do" screens at The Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival Sunday, March 27 at 11:30 am/PST

For tickets visit: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/alliance-of-women-filmmakers/events/the-least-we-can-do/occurrences/4ed1b7bd-e5a5-4e80-8d95-39a5de5afd46
For more information about the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and complete feature line up visit http://www.lawomensfest.com

For more information on Moira Simpson and WRAP:
https://womenrefugeesadvocacyproject.ca/

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In "Lessons" audiences see a heart-wrenching snapshot of Summer's lived experience of domestic abuse through the eyes of children.

"Lessons"  screens in the virtual presentation of The Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival Saturday, March 26 at 5:00 pm/PST

For tickets visit:  https://www.stellartickets.com/o/alliance-of-women-filmmakers/events/lessons--2/occurrences/aeb16f57-3e2b-4c81-bfea-b56f5e216dbf
For more information about the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and complete feature line up visit http://www.lawomensfest.com

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In "Finding Courage," a former journalist for the Chinese Communist Party (YIFEI WANG), living in exile in San Francisco, struggles to settle into life in America while working to heal her family’s wounds from their tragic past. She is seeking justice for the murder of her sister at the hands of the Chinese authorities. 

"Finding Courage" screens in the virtual presentation of The Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival Sunday, March 27 at 1:00 pm/PST

To tickets visit: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/alliance-of-women-filmmakers/events/finding-courage/occurrences/f07a3890-89b9-46d3-9495-3622974aaaac

For more information about the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and complete feature line up visit http://www.lawomensfest.com

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In " Lost Vegas Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow In Our Gender Diverse Community" director Bella Castellarin leads an all LGBTQI+ team, to document the history of Las Vegas' diverse community and give voice to those who are rarely heard.

This feature documentary screens Saturday, March 27 at 5:00 pm/PST

For tickets visit: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/alliance-of-women-filmmakers/events/lost-vegas-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow-in-our-gender-diverse-community/occurrences/6bd4cf9a-5b95-4bac-acd1-e7b65443853d

For more information about the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and complete feature line up visit http://www.lawomensfest.com

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In "The Burden" 18-year-old Bianca must take care of her two younger siblings when their parents are unexpectedly deported back to Columbia.

"The Burden" screens  Saturday March 26 at 3:00 pm/PST

For tickets visit:  https://www.stellartickets.com/o/alliance-of-women-filmmakers/events/the-burden--2/occurrences/474cd71c-60c2-46b1-840d-56790c664e63

For more information about the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and complete feature line up visit http://www.lawomensfest.com

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In "Tell Me About Orange," when Elliot’s best girlfriend expresses her romantic feelings for him, Elliot a blind teenage boy struggles to express his, but soon realizes that sometimes love really is blind. 

"Tell Me About Orange" screens  Saturday, March 26 at 4:00 pm/PST

For tickets visit: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/alliance-of-women-filmmakers/events/tell-me-about-orange--2/occurrences/439d6b6e-9ff7-49d6-ba9a-7cca2815390b

For more information about the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and complete feature line up visit http://www.lawomensfest.com

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In April 2021, India made headlines all around the world as the second wave of COVID brought the country to its knees. “Critical Juncture” starts at this dramatic time but focuses on a different point of view: through the eyes of Priyanka, a 30-year-old filmmaker, audiences see how women stepped up to the frontlines, to help their country in need. India is a complex country based on a patriarchal society. The key question of this documentary is: could COVID impact gender norms in India?

Storyteller and digital creative producer Alessia Barbiero is based in Amsterdam, with over eight years of international experience in documentary filmmaking. and fifteen years of experience in journalism experience  

"Critical Juncture" screens Sunday, March 27 at 10:00 am/PST
For tickets visit: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/alliance-of-women-filmmakers/events/critical-juncture/occurrences/368e7e50-7370-4635-92b0-696d0e733b29
For more information about the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and complete feature line up visit http://www.lawomensfest.com

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In "Lioness" a mother's primal instincts kick in to protect her child's innocence when both are barricaded in a motel room. 

"Lioness" screens Saturday, March 26 at 4:00 pm/PST

For tickets visit: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/alliance-of-women-filmmakers/events/lioness--2/occurrences/ac0f4fcd-e5b9-4e73-aeac-b0b001e652f5

For more information about the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and complete feature line up visit http://www.lawomensfest.com

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Clare Langford is an award-winning actress, writer, and director from Ireland. She began penning original scripts and adapting screenplays for the stage for her University Drama Society while studying Applied Languages. She later went to Drama Centre London. In Langford’s film “Mr. Wong’s Lullaby” Social worker Norah struggles to balance her demanding workload with caring for her elderly father Horace, an ex-POW who has dementia. On a particularly bad day, as Horace’s daycare center unexpectedly closes, Norah is forced to leave her father at home alone. In his delusional state, Horace mistakes his kind neighbor Mr. Wong for a Japanese camp guard. As the horrors of his past resurface to haunt his present, Norah's precariously balanced house of cards starts to collapse.

"Mr. Wong's Lullaby" screens Saturday, March 26 at 6:00 pm/PST

For tickets visit: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/alliance-of-women-filmmakers/events/mr-wongs-lullaby--2/occurrences/4078c23a-e4e2-42f3-bbd4-615ec5473de3

For more information about the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and complete feature line up visit http://www.lawomensfest.com

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Filmmaker Cyrina Fiallo is a Cuban-Italian actress and writer, born & raised in Miami, Florida. Since moving to Los Angeles, her more-than-two dozen television appearances include NBC’s Brooklyn 99 and Community, Fox’s Glee, CW’s Supernatural to name a few. In Fiallo’s film “Someone To Carry You”, Serena receives an unexpected text from her childhood BFF that causes her to reminisce about the ups and downs of adolescence and meeting her first real soulmate, Laura Lee. “Someone To Carry you” is about that special moment when you meet your first real friend. The first person who makes you feel seen and heard. The first person who shares and celebrates your creativity. The first person who nourishes your uniqueness. 

"Someone To Carry You" screens Saturday, March 26 at 4:00 pm/PST

For tickets visit: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/alliance-of-women-filmmakers/events/someone-to-carry-you--2/occurrences/7cea35fb-07c8-4a4b-b16c-2d7322633637

For more information about the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and complete feature line up visit http://www.lawomensfest.com

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