I am a girl: film screening and panel

SEEN THE FILM? If you attended this screening and wish to share your responses with the filmmakers, please visit the I am a Girl website and follow the "seen the film?" link on the right.

The YWCA of Canberra and the ANU Gender Institute invite you to the screening of I am a Girl, on the eve of the International Day of the Girl Child. There is a group of people in the world today who are more persecuted than anyone else, but they are not political or religious activists. They are girls. Being born a girl means you are more likely to be subjected to violence, disease, poverty and disadvantage than any other group on the planet.

Meet the filmmaker Rebecca Barry at our panel discussion following the film.

The panel speakers include:

Rebecca Barry, Filmmaker of I AM A GIRL
Hannah McCann, PhD candidate at the ANU Gender Institute
Gillian Ophel and Aayushi Talwar, Year 12 students from Narrabundah College.

I am a Girl, a feature length documentary, reveals what it means to grow up female in the 21st century. As a day on earth transpires from dawn to dusk and into the night, we meet Manu, Kimsey, Aziza, Habiba, Breani and Katie – each on the brink of womanhood and dealing with the realities of what it means to grow up female in their world today. As they come of age in the way their culture dictates, we see remarkable heart-warming stories of resilience, bravery and humour. The film takes the audience through a pastiche of diverse cultures and societies around the globe including Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Cameroon, Afghanistan, India, USA and Australia.

Cost: $15 Adult | $10 members* and concession