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Monday 10 March RETROSPECTIVE: THE VAGABOND QUEEN + Alcyona live BFI SOUTHBANK NFT 3 6.40PM Cash-strapped maid Sally is the doppelganger of Princess Zonia of Bolonia. Impersonating the princess during her coronation, feisty Sally has to endure Zonia’s randy husband as well as several hilarious assassination attempts. PANEL DISCUSSION: The Original and Best Girls of Film Comedy BFI SOUTHBANK NFT3 8:20PM Eminent film historian Kevin Brownlow, comic actress Lucy Porter, US critic Jay Weissberg and curator Bryony Dixon discuss the importance of creative women in silent comedy. DOCS: DINNER WITH THE PRESIDENT: A NATION’S JOURNEY ICA CINEMA 1 6.30PM Dictator, democrat, defender or dummy — what do Pakistanis really think of President Musharraf? From the middle classes to the mullahs and Musharraf himself, this insightful and timely documentary explores issues of political power and human rights. FILM: THE MOURNING FOREST ICA CINEMA 2 6.30PM Winner: Cannes Grand Jury Prize 2007. A melancholy tale of grief and reconciliation. Young caregiver Machiko and her patient Shigeki wind up stranded in a forest where they embark on an exhausting and enlightening two-day journey. DOC MASTERCLASS: JENNIFER FOX CONFESSES ALL ICA BRANDON ROOM 7PM to 9PM Jennifer Fox, the internationally acclaimed, award winning producer, director and educator, talks about her latest work, the epic Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman. SPECIAL EVENT: WOMEN AND GAMES PANEL DISCUSSION ICA NASH ROOM 6.30PM Cultural critics and leading games designers debate the growing importance of women to the gaming market and the challenges faced within this male dominated industry. FILM: THE UNPOLISHED ICA CINEMA 2 8.45PM The story of Stevie, a girl caught up in a complicated adult world where child/parent roles have been washed away and responsibilities are thrown back and forth. DOCS: VIEW FROM A GRAIN OF SAND + Q&A ICA CINEMA 1 9PM Compelling journey through the last 30 years of Afghanistan’s history as lived by three Afghan women. A doctor, teacher and social activist tell how their lives were violently affected by war, religious fundamentalism and political chaos. | |||||||
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