Madame Presidenta: Why not U.S.? -Vamos Meninas!, Directed by Heather Arnet

Event Includes: Post-screening Q&A with Director Heather Arnet

"Together we hope to capture stories of transformation that provide Americans insight into this emerging world economic leader, and inspiration to continue our own pursuit towards gender equity." —Director Heather Arnet

Madame Presidenta: Why Not U.S.?—Vamos Meninas! explores how so many other countries have come to elect a female president prior to the United States. The film was inspired by filmmaker Heather Arnet's grandmother, the late Vivian Goldstein, whose own mother marched as a suffragette advocating for women to achieve the right to vote. As the film shows, Goldstein had hoped to live long enough to see a woman elected president of the United States. Sadly, she was not able to see her dream come true. Inspired by Vivian's resolve, Arnet traveled to Brazil to ask women from different regions and socio-economic backgrounds to share their perspective on the dynamic shifts that have occurred in Brazil over the course of just one generation. In doing so, she uncovered powerful new findings connecting workers' rights, female economic security, political participation, and new democracies in fostering the advancement of women.