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The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony Director Habiba Nosheen will participate in a Q&A following the 7:30 PM shows on October 27 at the Monica Film Center (moderated by journalist Sam Sanders) and on October 28 at the Glendale (moderated by Senain Kheshgi).
Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony
The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony
THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY is an intimate coming-of-age documentary by 3X Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Habiba Nosheen that follows three teenage girls in Pakistan, offering a rare and tender portrait of girlhood, joy, and play told through the eyes of young Pakistani girls navigating the margins of society.
At its core, THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY is a story of hope and quiet defiance. Through the intimate journeys of three teenagers we witness as their passion for gymnastics begins to clash with deeply rooted expectations around what girls can and cannot do. The film follows their journey as they find themselves straddling two polar opposite worlds as they push to make space for themselves through gymnastics. The result is a lyrical and deeply human portrait of three young girls from a corner of the world we rarely see on screen. These are girls who dare to dream.
At its core, THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY is a story of hope and quiet defiance. Through the intimate journeys of three teenagers we witness as their passion for gymnastics begins to clash with deeply rooted expectations around what girls can and cannot do. The film follows their journey as they find themselves straddling two polar opposite worlds as they push to make space for themselves through gymnastics. The result is a lyrical and deeply human portrait of three young girls from a corner of the world we rarely see on screen. These are girls who dare to dream.
Genre
Documentary,
Women and Film
Runtime
92
Language
English
Director
Habiba Nosheen
Writer(s)
Habiba Nosheen
Opening at
Santa Monica
Monica Film Center
Glendale
Glendale
Seattle
Tasveer Film Center
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Note: There were no showtimes for Sat, Oct 17th,
so instead we're showing you showtimes for the next available date on Tue, Oct 27th.