CALL TO ACTION: Women of Colour On and Behind The Camera

From 5th November

Reclaim The Frame partner cinemas

Next up for #ReclaimTheFrame This season centres women of colour working in the action genre from the 90s to the present - both behind the camera: as writers and directors - and on screen: as actors and stunt performers.

CALL TO ACTION: Women of Colour On and Behind The Camera

Time & Location

From 5th November

Reclaim The Frame partner cinemas

About the event

CALL TO ACTION: Women of Colour On and Behind The Camera is a curated programme by Reclaim The Frame, a charity championing marginalised perspectives in cinema, connecting with audiences through community building and conversation. This season centres women of colour working in the action genre from the 90s to the present - both behind the camera: as writers and directors - and on screen: as actors and stunt performers.

These films serve as a jumping point to reflect on the realities of women holding intersectional identities through stories of friendship, revenge, coming of age, and ultimately, the empowerment to stand true to themselves. In a genre historically not used to tell these stories, CALL TO ACTION aims to reclaim action for diverse and intersectional audiences.

Where available, films will be screened with descriptive subtitles and optional audio description. Where possible, in-person discussions will be live captioned.

SET IT OFF

(USA 1996, 117mins, cert: 15)

Directed by F. Gary Gray

Written by Takashi Bufford and Kate Lanier

Starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise, Blair Underwood

Screenings:

16 November: Glasgow Film Theatre

17 November: Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham

27 November: Duke’s at Komedia, Brighton

28 November: Hackney Picturehouse, London + Special Event

D.E.B.S.

(USA 2004, 91 mins, BBFC Rating 12)