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Women's Empowerment Initiative Film Festival

Sat., Aug. 7; Taking Root, noon; Made in L.A., 1:30 p.m.; Shelby Knox, 3:30 p.m.; Bronx Princess, 5:30 p.m.; Off and Running, 6:30 p.m.; panel discussion 7:45 p.m.; free (reservations requested), Leeway Foundation, 1315 Walnut St., eighth floor, 215-351-0511, leeway.org.


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Published: Aug 3, 2010

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If the extent of your knowledge on influential women goes as far as high school history class, this daylong fest is your wake-up call. The five documentaries that will be screened transcend cultural and language barriers, take you inside garment factories, human rights protests and wars. The independent filmmakers who captured these powerful stories provide a picture of women who seriously kick butt. Whether the call for social change comes from a teenage girl petitioning for sex education in her conservative community (The Education of Shelby Knox) or from Nobel Peace Prize-winner Wangari Maathai as she teaches Kenyan women how to plant trees (Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai), these women have fought for equality, justice and free speech. Check out our A&E blog Critical Mass for reviews of each film.

Sat., Aug. 7; Taking Root, noon; Made in L.A., 1:30 p.m.; Shelby Knox, 3:30 p.m.; Bronx Princess, 5:30 p.m.; Off and Running, 6:30 p.m.; panel discussion 7:45 p.m.; free (reservations requested), Leeway Foundation, 1315 Walnut St., eighth floor, 215-351-0511, leeway.org.