The Films: 2013
FILM ARCHIVE
This season’s program of nine selected films will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and motivate you to make a difference in your community. Incredibly diverse in style and content, LUNAFEST is united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling - by, for and about women.
Blank Canvas
Going through chemotherapy, a woman turns her baldness into a blank canvas for self-expression.
Chalk
A gymnast selected for an elite training camp makes new discoveries about bodies, boys and friendship.
Georgena Terry
How the founder of Terry Bicycles revolutionized cycling with bike frames designed for a women’s bodies.
Lunch Date
Getting dumped hurts, especially for a woman whose boyfriend sends his fourteen-year-old brother to break the news.
Self-Portrait with Cows Going Home and Other Works
A rare and soulful portrait of the ironically camera-shy Sylvia Plachy, a renowned contemporary photographer.
The Bathhouse
by Jisoo Kim
Escaping the streets of the modern city, a group of women are transformed by a bathhouse paradise.
Whakatiki – A Spirit Rising
A day at the river awakens the spirit of a woman held captive by years of broken promises.
