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Screened for International Women's' Day, and again for Mothers Day weekend with Q&A with director Barbara Santi (14 March screening only), Angry Gentle Women is a poignant and timely documentary that weaves personal discovery, historical remembrance, and contemporary activism together. It confronts the rising global tensions of our time while celebrating the enduring power of women's collective action.A new generation of young female activists awakens to a powerful, forgotten chapter of women's history. As they navigate the complexities of teenage life and social activism, three young women - Poppy (16), Xanthe (17), and Evie (19) - discover the remarkable Greenham Common Women's Peace Movement. This groundbreaking protest saw 30,000 women stand resolute against nuclear armament forty years earlier. Their journey is an intimate intergenerational dialogue and a 110-mile march over nine days, retracing the steps of the original Greenham Common protesters in 1981. These young women uncover not just a historical movement but a living, breathing legacy of collective courage and resistance.
This uplifting documentary looks at the Greenham Common Women's protests and how they intersect with today's peace and environment activism showing the power of peaceful protest. Bring along our mum or your daughter on 14 March and get a FREE hot drink to celebrate Mother's Day weekend.
“Powerful, poet, and unapologetically bold”
""Really inspiring night. Lots of young people should see it!""
""A really humbling story of collective women's activism and a roller coaster of emotions for the audience.""
""What a timely topic too in a time so wrought by the need for community action and resistance.”
""I want to bring my daughter to see this. Mother and daughter film night!""
""A real gem - beautifully crafted.”
This film is F-Rated. The F-Rating is applied to all films which are directed by women and/or written by women.
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