Cinema #10 | 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM | Regal LA Live, September 6
Empowering stories centering women’s voices, resilience, and creativity.
(G – All Ages Admitted)
Sorry, She Can’t Help Herself
Somayeh, a young Iranian mother battling postpartum depression, struggles to preserve her identity while navigating immigration, an unsupportive spouse, and judgment in her new American home.
By Roqiye Tavakoli (USA)
12:21
The Rain Lady
When Noor, an illegal Arab immigrant, and her five-year-old daughter Yara encounter a day that spirals with difficulties due to Noor’s illegal status, they navigate feeling voiceless, powerless, and alienation in the U.S. by envisioning a folk tale that brings them hope.
By Lyla Mzayek (USA)
15:14
Generation Well
After a serious run in with the law, a young woman becomes obsessed with an officer who looks identical to her deceased father.
By Jack Serra (USA)
17:45
Tallulah Park
A poetic short film following a woman confronting the shadows of her past, where an unexpected encounter challenges her fears and opens the door to redemption.
By David Guillermo Borges (USA)
15:31
Argie Berman
A recovering alcoholic uses her coming out story in her stand-up act and her therapy sessions to explain her addiction and her relationship with her mother.
By Fon Davis (USA)
09:08
Acorn, Iowa
At a remote girls’ mental health camp in Acorn, Iowa, Olivia must confront her best friend Maria’s chaotic schemes, choosing between enabling their mischief or risking everything to end it.
By Madison Wolfe (USA)
WORLD PREMIERE
17:20
Total runtime: 1:27:19
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