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The Grey Are: Feminism Behind Bars at Brandeis University

  • Brandeis University Lown 002, 415 South St Waltham (map)
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Directed by Noga Ashkenazi

March 31, 2015 at 7pm

Lown 002

415 South Street

Waltham, MA 02453

The Grey Area is an intimate look at women’s issues in the criminal justice system and the unique experience of studying feminism behind bars. Through a series of captivating class discussions, headed by students from Grinnell College, a small group of female inmates at a maximum women’s security prison in Mitchellville, Iowa, share their diverse experiences with motherhood, drug addiction, sexual abuse, murder, and life in prison. The women, along with their teachers, explore the “grey area” that is often invisible within the prison walls and delve into issues of race, class, sexuality and gender.

Visit http://thegreyareamovie.com/ for more information on the film.

Earlier Event: March 31
Gulabi Gang and Boston College