September 18, 2013 – 6:30pm – Return of Blacklight: FACES OF WOMEN

Blacklight Cinema Series
Co-Presented by the Black Cinema HouseWednesday, September 18, 2013 – 6:30pm
Location: Ferguson Auditorium – 600 S Michigan Ave, Admission: $8
  

Structured around the rhythm of a dance, filmmaker Désiré Ecaré weaves a rich tapestry of textures and cadences of life in the Ivory Coast in his film Faces of Women. This film displays in a comedy of manners the changing roles of women in West Africa. In the city, the dishmonger Bernadette finds it difficult to succeed in a market circumscribed by the backward attitudes of men when she tries to convert from a barter-based to a money-based operation. Meanwhile, Fanta learns karate to speak to men in their own language: force. Politically and stylistically adventurous, this two-part film explores the links between feminism, economics and tradition in modern day Africa, ironically pointing out similar patterns in the strategies adopted by women in patriarchal societies.Directed by Désiré Ecaré.  Ivory Coast, 1985, 105 min. In French with English subtitles.

Retrun of Blacklight Cinema Series
We will be showcasing highlights from the Blacklight Film Festival, which started at Chicago Filmmakers in 1982 and ran at various locations through 1996. Floyd Webb, Blacklight’s founder and programmer, will join us to reminisce about the films and the festival. This series is co-presented with The Black Cinema House.