Releasing Feb. 27 and 29, 2008
AWFJ highlights films made by and about women:
Wednesday, February 27
- Chop Shop
Friday, February 29
- The Other Boleyn Girl – From the novel by Philippa Gregory; about the lives of women in the court of King Henry VIII
- Beyond Belief – Directed by Beth Murphy; about two 9/11 widows and their efforts to reach out to Afghan women devastated by poverty, sexism and the loss of their husbands to terrorist dogma
- Bonneville – A fine showcase for three mature actresses: Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates and Joan Allen
- Chicago 10
- City of Men – Written by Elena Soarez
- Penelope – Written by Leslie Caveny
- Semi-Pro
- Little Chenier – Co-written and directed by Bethany Ashton Wolf
- The Unforeseen – Directed by Laura Dunn
- Vivere – Written and directed by Angelina Maccarone; revolves around
three very different German women whose lives intersect en route to Rotterdam