FACES OF WO/MEN Film Screening: Sofia

Activity Type: 
Film
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Date: 
Saturday, March 23, 2019 - 17:00 to 19:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
McConomy Auditorium, CMU
Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

In this caustic look at contemporary Moroccan society—where premarital sex and giving birth out of wedlock remains a crime—20-year-old Sofia suffers from pregnancy denial. When she secretly gives birth at a local hospital, they give her 24 hours to provide the father’s papers before informing the authorities. Director Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi uses the ensuing family drama to expose the hypocrisy intrinsic to Morocco’s patriarchal culture. SOFIA approaches #MeToo discussions from a more global perspective, adding layers to an already important and nuanced movement. More information and tickets can be found at https://www.cmu.edu/faces/2019/sofia.html.

UCIS Unit: 
Global Studies Center
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
Jewish Studies Program
Film and Media Studies Program
Pitt Film Talk
Pitt's German Film Fund
Department of English
Student Office of Sustainability
Non-University Sponsors: 
Several Community Sponsors