The Margaret Mead Film Festival: Stories of Resilience

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Published on Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:51

Written by Brad Balfour

Stolen Dighters

Featuring 55 films representing 39 countries, the Margaret Mead Film Festival runs October 18, through Sunday, October 21, at the American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West & 79th St.) . This year’s festival includes 14 U.S. premieres and four North American premieres focusing on the theme of “Resilience in Motion,” documenting strength and resilience overcoming the difficult of circumstances.

The festival honors anthropologist Margaret Mead and features shorts, documentaries, features, and animated films with a social focus. The festival opens with Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped by Boko Haram, written and produced by Karen Edwards and directed by Gemma Atwal. The film introduces the world to the young women whose kidnapping by Boko Haram, a militant terrorist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, drew global attention and inspired the social media campaign #BringBackOurGirls. Through exclusive interviews, we see how girls who managed to escape are adapting after their imprisonment and rebuilding their lives. There will be a discussion with the filmmakers after the screening.

There will also be non-film activities such as the Mixed Media Lounge in the Museum’s oldest gallery—the Northwest Coast Hall— showcasing storytelling through AR and virtual reality. On Saturday, October 20 at 2pm, the festival will presents a provocative panel discussion, “Whose Story Is It? Rethinking Cultural Representation” in the Museum’s Northwest Coast Hall, which examines how a New York museum can authentically present the voices and stories of First Nations communities across the continent.

To learn more, go to: https://www.amnh.org/explore/margaret-mead-film-festival

The Margaret Mead Film Festival
October 18 - 21, 2018

The American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West & 79th St.
New York, NY 10024

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