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Filmmaker Angela Shelton journeys across the United States meeting other Angela Sheltons in an effort to survey women in America. She discovers that 24 out of 40 Angela Sheltons have been abused just like herself. Then the filmmaker meets an Angela Shelton who tracks sexual predators and lives in the same town as the filmmaker's father who molested her and her stepsiblings for years. The filmmaker's survey of women becomes a journey of self discovery during which she decides to finally confront her past and her own father - on Father's Day. The Angela Sheltons complete the journey by teaching the filmmaker about forgiveness, faith and the power of the human spirit, no matter what your name is. In all probability, you know someone who was abused, if you think not, meet the Angela Sheltons.
Discussion with Violence Prevention and Response (VPR)
representatives to follow.
*Wheelchair accessibility available through the Infinite Corridor in Building 8 or through the ramp at Building 14.*
*TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that this film includes explicit descriptions of childhood sexual abuse, rape/sexual assault, and intimate partner violence, and can be triggering for survivors of such violence. The film is emotionally intense, but ends on an uplifting and hopeful note.*
representatives to follow.
*Wheelchair accessibility available through the Infinite Corridor in Building 8 or through the ramp at Building 14.*
*TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that this film includes explicit descriptions of childhood sexual abuse, rape/sexual assault, and intimate partner violence, and can be triggering for survivors of such violence. The film is emotionally intense, but ends on an uplifting and hopeful note.*
MIT Program in Women's and Gender Studies presents a film screening of...
After three years in prison, Enrique returns home to the Bronx to find the world he knew has changed. His wife, Angela, struggles to hide an emotional affair, and his teenage son, Michael, explores a sexual transformation well beyond Enrique's grasp and understanding.
Unable to accept his child, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by protecting Michael. Still under the watchful eye of his parole officer, Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing his family and freedom.
Can a father's fierce love for his family overcome his street-hardened ideas about manhood and end the vicious cycle controlling his life? Writer/director Rashaad Ernesto Green's first feature film is an intricate portrait of a family divided told with sensitivity, gentle humor, and a deep understanding of the environment that shapes its people.
Unable to accept his child, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by protecting Michael. Still under the watchful eye of his parole officer, Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing his family and freedom.
Can a father's fierce love for his family overcome his street-hardened ideas about manhood and end the vicious cycle controlling his life? Writer/director Rashaad Ernesto Green's first feature film is an intricate portrait of a family divided told with sensitivity, gentle humor, and a deep understanding of the environment that shapes its people.
Q&A with director to follow.
*Wheelchair accessibility available through the Infinite Corridor in Building 8 or through the ramp at Building 14.*
TRAILER: http://www.gunhillroad.com/
Cosponsored by: LBGT@mit, Student Activities Office/ Office of Multicultural Programs, Office of Minority Education (OME), and the Gender Fluidity Group
*Wheelchair accessibility available through the Infinite Corridor in Building 8 or through the ramp at Building 14.*
TRAILER: http://www.gunhillroad.com/
Cosponsored by: LBGT@mit, Student Activities Office/ Office of Multicultural Programs, Office of Minority Education (OME), and the Gender Fluidity Group
