Friday, August 19, 2016 - 18:30
Friday, August 19, 6:30pm (meal from 6pm). Our government falsely lists the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as a terrorist organisation. In fact, the PKK is a highly progressive liberation movement rooted in the Kurdish communities in the Middle East. This 2016 documentary looks at how women came to play a leading role in the PKK and the Kurdish freedom struggle. Directed by Mylene Sauloy; produced by the German-French TV channel ARTE; run time 53 mins. The screening will be followed by discussion. $10/$5. Resistance Centre, Level 5, 407 Swanston St, City (opposite RMIT). Presented by Green Left Weekly. For more info ph 9639 8622.