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DILATE YOUR MIND: Documentary Selections
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11, 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Powerful in every sense of the word, these personal documentaries reveal the pain, confusion, and anger brought about by the currents of societal ageism and fundamentalism. Yet, the sense of freedom realized from challenging these authorities is both liberating and inspirational.
SPONSORED BY NUVO

LOOK US IN THE EYE: THE OLD WOMEN'S PROJECT
USA, 27 MINUTES • DIRECTOR: JENNIFER ABOD
In San Diego, three canny activists known as The Old Women's Project work to make their voices heard. Having fought for visibility as young feminists they are dismayed to find that the fight starts over again with old age. The Old Women's Project uses their years of campaigning experience and the respectability implied by their status to raise issues pertinent to us all. Feisty, funny and inspiring, these are 'Pissed Old Women Engaged In Revolution'.

BORN AGAIN
USA, 70 MINUTES • DIRECTOR: MARKIE HANCOCK
Born Again tells the story of filmmaker Markie Hancock’s indoctrination into fundamentalist religion and her long struggle to get out. With fundamentalism on the rise, we all must ask: Why do I believe what I believe and how do I maintain ties with those who believe differently? Through this personal exploration, we see a divided family and a divided self who, despite the odds, emerges whole.