Much progress has been made in the realm of women’s rights (thanks, feminism!) but there is still work to be done to ensure all women, regardless of socioeconomic status, race and gender, receive the same basic fundamental rights. Enter filmmaker Kamala Lopez, who trekked across the United States with a film crew to document the lives of multiple women who discuss how the passing of an Equal Rights Amendment would change their individual lives. Her film, Equal Means Equal, will be screened in multiple cities, making its Long Beach premiere tonight. Made at a relevant time when these topical discussions are at an all-time high, tonight’s screening will be accompanied by Lopez and a panel of speakers Jennifer Thompson, Nina Fernando, Jeannine Pearce, Amanda Pertocelly engaging viewers in what should be a thought-provoking conversation.
Thu., March 31, 7 p.m., 2016
(Expired: 03/31/16)
Aimee Murillo is calendar editor and frequently covers film and previously contributed to the OCW’s long-running fashion column, Trendzilla. Don’t ask her what her favorite movie is unless you want to hear her lengthy defense of Showgirls.