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Film / Video
Love and Juice Film Series: LOVE, LABOR, LOSS
Date/Time
June 2 (Saturday),
7:00pm
Location
1606 5th Ave. West, Seattle
Sponsored by
Queen Anne United Methodist Church
With special guest, Filmmaker Lisa Russell, premiering new footage from Eastern Congo focusing on women suffering from traumatic fistula as a result of rape. Event is co-sponsored by Amnesty International Women’s Human Rights Action Team.
FREE ADMISSION
full description & details:
Over two million women in the poorest countries are struggling with a silent epidemic called fistula that has left them permanently incontinent, childless, and ostracized from their families and communities. Obstetric fistula is preventable and can be treated affordably, but is only one of several women's reproductive health issues under threat from lack of resources and commitment from the world. LOVE, LABOR, LOSS, the first U.S.-produced feature-length film on the issue, includes compelling stories of rural women in Niger negotiating through the medical system and doctors who have the knowledge but no resources to help them. Includes music by Zap Mama and local West African artists.
Event is wheelchair accessible; infant “cry room” available; refreshments served. Stay afterwards for discussion and opportunities for taking action.
For more info visit www.qaumc.org
Website for more info:
http://www.qaumc.org
Contact Person:
Tonya Sargent
Contact Email:
tonya@qaumc.org
Contact Ph. Number:
206-282-4307
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