Three (Extra) Ordinary Women

The feature documentary Three (Extra)Ordinary Women tells the personal stories of three women of color who have collectively overcome poverty, abuse, systemic racism, and political occupation through practicing forgiveness, helping others, and immersing themselves in nature. As they brave their biggest physical obstacle yet – climbing Mount Kilimanjaro - trekking up Africa’s tallest peak through arctic temperatures and some of the highest altitude on the planet, they discover they still have emotional hurdles to climb.

Through their stories, the film touches on themes of trauma, self-worth, sisterhood, empowerment, resilience and nature as a healing agent that facilitates growth. Their experiences are especially timely today as people across the globe are waking up to the decades and even centuries of damage done by colonialism and white supremacy. Each woman answers the question, “What is my personal Kilimanjaro?”, in order to connect to their inner power and create personal and social change.

This will be this film's New York premiere*

Director Biography - Cionin Lorenzo, Pearlette J Ramos

Cionín is a two-time Imagen Award winning Latina filmmaker from Brooklyn, New York, and recently was the Showrunner on two Peacock/T+ unscripted series. She started her career at MTV Networks where for over 15 years she worked with numerous celebrities on programming for MTV News & Docs, MTV International, MTV Latin America and MTV tr3s, including as Director of two short documentaries on Shakira, and Director of MTV Cribs for 5 years.

Dr. Pearlette J. Ramos is a lawyer, social justice advocate and first-time filmmaker. Her passion for social justice and women’s empowerment has taken her from working in rape crisis centers and coalitions against domestic violence to serving as the Washington Department of Social and Health Services Senior Director for the Office of Justice and Civil Rights to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro where her debut film, Three (Extra)Ordinary Women, takes place.

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605 W 125th St, 605 West 125th Street, New York, United States