Virtual Film Discussion: The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019)
About the Event
Directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn, this film won a Best Canadian Feature Film, Honourable Mention at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Two indigenous women, Rosie and Aila, meet on a Vancouver street as Rosie flees her abusive boyfriend. Taking place in real time and shot in several long continuous takes this film takes a magnifying glass to a crucial afternoon in these two women’s lives.
You can watch this film for free on Kanopy with your library card. To join the discussion via Zoom please click here to submit your email address. We will send the Zoom link by Tuesday, November 17. We look forward to seeing you there!
For disability-related accommodations, please call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days prior to the event. The City will make every effort to accommodate requests received with less notice.
