AWFJ Women On Film – Releasing April 3, 2009
AWFJ highlights films made by and about women:
Friday, April 3
- Adventureland – Miramax Films, 107 mins.
- Alien Trespass – Roadside Attractions, 90 mins.
- Fast & Furious – Universal Pictures, 107 mins.
- Forbidden Lie$ – Roxie Releasing, limited NY – Anna Broinowski’s dramatized documentary investigates accusations that “Forbidden Love” author Norma Khouri made up her biographical tale of a Muslim friend who was killed for dating a Christian.
- Gigantic – First Independent Pictures, 98 mins.
- Paris 36 – Sony Classics, 120 mins.
- Skills Like This – Shadow Distribution, limited, LA, 86 mins
- Sugar – Sony Classics, 120 mins. – Written and Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Dominican baseball star Miguel “Sugar” Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues.
- Bart Got a Room – Anchor Bay Entertainment, limited
- C Me Dance – Freestyle Releasing, limited
- The Escapist – IFC Films, 102 mins.