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This winter, don't miss three enlightening and moving films presented in association with the groundbreaking exhibition Women Hold Up Half the Sky, including Niloofar (pictured above). Also catch FREE screenings of classic romantic comedies by master director Stanley Donen. For information about these and other offerings, including online ticketing, visit www.skirball.org.
Note: The Skirball will be closed Sunday, January 1, in observance of New Year's Day.
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| EXHIBITION-RELATED FILMS—Presented in association with Women Hold Up Half the Sky. Arrive early and view the exhibition—the gallery will remain open until 8:00 p.m. Program ticketholders gain FREE gallery admission! |
| NILOOFAR
Thursday, January 12, 8:00 p.m.
See this touching drama about Niloofar, a twelve-year-old girl whose dream is to read and write—but in her village, education is only provided to boys. When her father arranges her marriage to an older man, Niloofar does everything in her power to escape her fate, which leads her to break with entrenched family and social traditions. A Q&A with writer/director Sabine El Gemayel follows the screening. Learn more and purchase tickets... |
| A WALK TO BEAUTIFUL
Thursday, February 2, 8:00 p.m.
This award-winning documentary follows five Ethiopian women suffering from debilitating childbirth injuries and their hope for a better life. Left to spend the rest of their lives in loneliness and shame, these women instead make a choice to take the long and arduous journey to the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in search of a cure and a new life.
A Q&A with Kate Grant, Executive Director of the Fistula Foundation, follows the screening. Learn more and purchase tickets... |
| TO CATCH A DOLLAR
Thursday, February 23, 8:00 p.m.
This inspiring documentary by Gayle Ferraro follows Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus as he brings his unique and revolutionary microfinance program to the United States. Witness the compelling stories of the first women borrowers—from the challenges they face to the successes they achieve—as they start their own businesses with the microloans they receive. A Q&A with Elizabeth Ross, Relief International's senior program director, follows the screening. Learn more and purchase tickets… |
CLASSIC FILMS: DISILLUSIONED LOVERS— See these romantic comedies by master director Stanley Donen about the trials and tribulations of couples falling in and out of love. FREE; no reservations. |
| ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING!
Tuesday, January 3, 1:30 p.m.
A brilliant musician (Yul Brynner) depends on his wife (Kay Kendall) to manage his career and business relationships—until she discovers that he’s been working with a beautiful young pianist. Learn more... |
| TWO FOR THE ROAD
Tuesday, January 10, 1:30 p.m
Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney star in this charming, bittersweet tale of a long-term marriage and its ups and downs. Learn more... |
| STAIRCASE
Tuesday, February 7, 1:30 p.m.
Two hairdressers (Richard Burton and Rex Harrison) who have been a couple for more than twenty years must take time apart when one leaves to care for his ailing mother. Learn more... |
| INDISCREET
Tuesday, February 14, 1:30 p.m.
Celebrating Valentine’s Day! An accomplished actress (Ingrid Bergman) who is skeptical of finding the right man lets down her guard when she believes she’s met the perfect specimen (Cary Grant). Learn more... |
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| FOOTNOTE
Tuesday, January 31, 8:00 p.m.
Sneak preview screening! Footnote follows two eccentric professors—a father and son, Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik—who have dedicated their lives to Talmudic Studies. In a darkly funny twist, Uriel has to choose between advancing his career or his father’s.
Reservations open Wednesday, January 4, at 12:00 p.m. Learn more...
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