PORTLAND WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL Event
The Portland Women’s Film Festival (POW Fest) is hosting a special celebration of West African culture on Thursday, January 15th, 7 pm at the Hollywood Theatre. The event will feature a special screening of the award-winning documentary, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, by filmmakers Gini Reticker and Abigail E. Disney; and a performance by local drum and dance group, Sébé Kan. Sébé Kan’s music and dance is rooted in the traditional cultures of Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the thousands of courageous Liberian women - ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, both Christian and Muslim - who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion regarding the current situation in Liberia.
Tickets to this special event are only $10 each and may be purchased in advance from www.pdxtix.net or at The Hollywood Theatre box office. Proceeds from the evening will benefit Sébé Kan and the 2009 POW Fest.
