March: York International Women's week

After York LGBT History Month, FemFilm will be involved in York International Women's Week!

For the occasion we will be showing a documentary filmed by French writer, journalist and filmmaker Virginie Despentes (King Kong Theory, Baise-Moi): Mutantes (Punk Porn feminism) (2009).

'Virginie Despentes’ debut documentary, the winner of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality’s ‘Derek Oyston Film Award’ 2011, focuses on the punk porn feminism movement. Mutantes examines its origins in 1980s America, its gathering momentum, evolution, and eventual transportation overseas to Europe. Unlike other feminist movements, which see pornography as exploitative and demeaning, punk porn feminism sees sex and porno as tools of liberation, where women choose and control how to express themselves sexually, believing that this embodies an epitome of feminism. It covers subjects such as the campaign to legalise prostitution in the USA, feminist S&M pornography, transgender erotica, and queer activism, to name only a few.' - Sosogay film review

>Trailer<

The screening starts at 8pm and is usually followed by a discussion for those who to stay and talk about the film. The event is free and no tickets are required, you are however required to either email FemFilmYork@gmail.com or join our Facebook group for details on the venue.

Feel free to bring friends and family!

York International Women's Week offers events from Saturday 7th to Saturday 14th March. You can check their programme here and join their Facebook page!