[Wamvan] Wonder Women at DOXA - Sept 19

[Natalie Hill]

An upcoming DOXA event:

Wednesday, September 19

7PM - Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines *all ages
(Rated PG)

9PM - Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope *19+ (with bar service)

TICKETS:
One Film: $10 online in advance | $12 at the door
Both Films: $15 online in advance | $18 at the door

Buy Single Tickets to Wonder Women
https://riotheatretickets.ca/venues/4/events/154-wonder-women-the-untold
-story-of-american-superheroines

Buy Single Tickets to Comic-Con or double bill tickets
https://riotheatretickets.ca/venues/4/events/155-comic-con-episode-iv-a-
fan-s-hope

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DETAILS:
http://doxafestival.ca/motionpictures/wonderwomen<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdoxafestival.ca%2Fmotionpictures%2Fwonderwomen&h=sAQFhFBzX&s=1>

In a time when politicians are debating the concept of legitimate rape,
Feminist punk bands are being sent to prison, and summer block busters are
made almost exclusively for boys we all could use a little Wonder Women.
With this idea in mind, DOXA Documentary Film Festival’s Motion Pictures
Film Series and the Rio Theatre are proud to present the Vancouver premiere
of Kristy Guevara-Flanagan’s Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American
Superheroines.

Wonder Woman burst onto the scene in December 1941, at the height of WWII.
Her creator William Moulton Marston envisioned her as the harbinger of a
glorious future world, ruled by women and governed by the principles of
peace, love and inclusivity. But when the war ended, and women were sent
back to the kitchen, Wonder Woman herself suffered a similar diminishment.
It wasn’t until the 70s second wave feminism that Wonder Woman regained her
former power. Featuring a riotous soundtrack from the real-life riot grrrls
of Le Tigre, Wonder Women captures the rise and fall of super heroines
through the 70s, 80s and 90s, from the Bionic Woman to Buffy the Vampire
Slayer to Xena, Warrior Princess.

But if ever there was a cultural moment that called for the resurgence of
powerful women, this is it. Wonder Women is a rabble-rousing hoot of a film
that champions the ability of women and girls to reinvent culture in their
own way, with power, strength and kick-ass boots.
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