The Screening of Annie Holmes' documentary, Girls Crossing Borders

Just Associates (JASS) Southern Africa would like to invite you to a screening and discussion of Annie Holmes'1 documentary "Girls Crossing Borders".

We are excited to screen her latest documentary which raises questions about gender inequality and norms, particularly with reference to masculinities.  Issues of representation, ethics and voice within the Zimbabwean context are canvassed.  These issues will provoke discussion concerning the context of political violence in Zimbabwe, migration and refugees' rights and needs. 

Some focus questions for approaching many of these issues will be posed in a discussion after the screening.  Our hope is that the event will provoke creative thinking and action on how this documentary could be used as a feminist political educational training tool to achieve positive transformation.

The screening and discussion will be held at The JASS office, 49 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock, Cape Town on 29 September 2011 from 12 noon to 2.30 pm.  Light refreshments will be served.

For logistics purposes, please confirm your attendance with Mireille on 021 447 6707 or mireille.jass@gmail.com.  We look forward to your participation.


Info about Annie Holmes:

Annie is a Zimbabwean writer, editor, filmmaker, and trainer. She is a long-time gender equality and gay rights activist who worked extensively in development in Southern Africa for twenty years.  She was co-head of Zimbabwe Publishing House's editorial department, launched a Women of Africa imprint, trained editors, and managed education and development lists. Later, she ran a non-profit audio-visual facility in Harare with two other women before starting her own production company. Annie has researched, written, produced, and directed more than thirty educational and advocacy documentaries, with print support and methods, for southern African and UK-based development NGOs, integrating multimedia within empowerment and evaluation processes. In South Africa, Annie won commissions to produce seven series for the national public broadcaster's education channel in the late 1990s.