Cinema’s First Nasty Women: Gender Adventures
NR | Various | Silent Film, English Text | 93 minutes
Cinema’s First Nasty Women: Gender Adventures – International Film Festival Of Ottawa – Saturday March 18!
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A collection of rarely-seen silent films about feminist protest, anarchic slapstick destruction, and suggestive gender play. The films span a range of genres including slapstick comedy, genteel farce, the trick film, cowboy melodrama, and adventure thriller.
This program will feature live musical accompaniment by pianist Dana Reason and percussionist Peter Valsamis.
The Red Girl and the Child (1910, 17 min.), from Museum of Modern Art – starring Lilian St. Cyr (Ho-Chunk)
The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg (1910, 15 min), from Eye Filmmuseum – starring writer-director-producer Gene Gaunthier
A Range Romance (1911, 13 min.), from Library of Congress – performers unknown
The Night Rider (1920, 25 min), from Lobster Films – starring Texas Guinan
What’s the World Coming To? (1926, 23 mi,), from the San Francisco Silent Film Festival – starring Katherine Grant
General admission is $15 / $10.50 for CFI members / (Seniors and Students — get your CFI membership for free)
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*This event is a rental, and tickets are cash only if purchased from the box office on March 18. Normal Mayfair prices and memberships do not apply.
*Please take note that doors open 30 minutes before showtimes. We encourage people to arrive early. We have a small box office, a small candy bar, and a single-screen cinema, meaning that when most of an audience shows up a few minutes before showtime, it causes a bottleneck. If possible, we appreciate you arriving a little bit early to pick out your seat and get your popcorn. Thanks for your help!
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