Hello there Everyone,

Just a quick note to let you know that the fourth film in our HOPE series is going to be shown on Tuesday 3rd Feb as opposed to Monday 2nd of next week. As usual, kickoff is at 7pm in Clarendon St. Spirituality Centre (which is just opposite the Brown Thomas Car-park in Clarendon St).

To refresh your memories I include a short description of the film ‘Sisters in Law’ which continues the season.

*SISTERS IN LAW: STORIES FROM A CAMAROON COURT*
Cameroon/UK Kim Longinotto, Florence Ayisi. 2005

Sisters in Law is a feature-length documentary film portraying aspects
of women’s lives and work in the judicial system in Cameroon, West
Africa. The film follows the saga of lawyer Vera Ngassa and judge
Beatrice Ntuba as they prosecute crimes against women and girls — crimes
long ignored by Cameroon’s patriarchal society. This
fascinating, often hilarious doc follows the work of State Prosecutor
Vera Ngassa and Court President Beatrice Ntuba as they help women fight
often-difficult cases of abuse, despite pressures from family and their
community to remain silent. With fierce compassion, the two feisty and
progressive-minded women dispense wisdom, wisecracks and justice in fair
measure, handing down stiff sentences to those convicted. A cross
between Judge Judy and The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency,
SISTERS IN LAW has audiences cheering when justice is served!

* As a new initiative the Contemplative Cinema Club would like to invite people to offer donations at the door. These donations will be transfered to a project working against human trafficking and slavery. I am currently researching Cambodian projects working to free women and children from enslaved prostitution, and hope to have further information for the next season at the Contemplative Cinema Club. This season will begin on Tuesday 10th February at 7pm, in Clarendon Street, and continue the theme of Hope.

Wishing you a very bright St. Briget’s day, and hoping you jump up and join in on the celebrations!

Christine