To celebrate International Women’s Day on Wednesday March 8, the Theatre Royal Castlemaine and Castlemaine Documentary Festival will be joining forces to present two sensational films.
The films to feature will include All The Beauty and The Bloodshed at 5pm followed by Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova at 8pm.
With film introductions and a special mystery performance (you’ll have to come to find out!), this is a perfect way to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, All The Beauty and The Blood Shed is an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist, Nan Goldin, told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, groundbreaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid crisis.
A tour de force, Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova tells the story of the renowned Brazilian singer through her personal letters, audio diaries, home movies, and expressive watercolor drawings animated for the film.
Muicha is the anti-muse who surges and ruptures the male narrative and tells the untold story of Bossa Nova. The male musicians in Miúcha’s life could have overshadowed her. But Miúcha’s vibrant spirit wouldn’t be held back, even as she struggled to find her own voice in a man’s world.
C-Doc director Claire Jager said women were very much at the helm of the Castlemaine Documentary Festival, being the majority of the board and event team.
“The celebration of International Women’s Day through the screening of films that celebrate the strength, determination, resilience and talent of women has become something of an annual tradition. We love this opportunity to inspire and get inspired!” Jager said.
For tickets to this very special event visit cdocff.com.au/2022-festival/rebellion-2
