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YKB Tickets ON SALE!
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Friday April 10 9PM and Saturday April 11 9PM
Seattle University (Pigott Auditorium)
1016 E. Marion St., Seattle WA 98122
Yoni Ki Baat is back for another year and tickets are selling out FAST! Reserve yours right away at BrownPaperTickets and experience the beauty and wisdom of our performers.
Yoni Ki Baat is a collection of authentic, bold, vivid, tender, powerful and poignant stories told by South Asian women. Translated as “Talk of the Vagina,” Yoni Ki Baat was inspired by Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues. Seattle’s Yoni Ki Baat has now taken a creative life of its own, propelled by the courageous voices of local South Asian women, and creating a unique space of sharing and community through sourcing and presenting true stories. Our narratives shed light on the special challenges experienced in the South Asian socio-cultural context, whether homegrown or related to the diaspora, while also expressing opportunities, dreams and aspirations for change. Acknowledging female sexuality as an essential aspect of identity and expression, this transformative space encourages South Asian women to speak out on behalf of their bodies in an effort to obliterate violence, stigma and dogma. This year’s Yoni Ki Baat is directed by Sabina Ansari, a Seattle-based filmmaker and activist.
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The Sky Below
Sarah Singh, India/Pakistan, 2007, 75mins
Urdu/Hindi/English/Punjabi/Sindhi with English subtitles
*Sarah Singh present for post-film discussion
Saturday April 11 5PM
Seattle University (Pigott Auditorium)
1016 E. Marion St., Seattle WA 98122
To create the documentary The Sky Below, Sarah Singh traveled with no crew
across one of the world’s most volatile regions tracing culture, history,
and the politics of divide and rule. The film is a contemporary exploration
of the creation of Pakistan and the 1947 Partition of the Indian
Subcontinent, weaving together 5000 years of culture while investigating the
lingering after-effects of this six-decade old political divide, most
tragically witnessed by Kashmir. With her life in the hands of strangers and
sometimes gunmen, Singh traveled from the desert of Kutch to the snowy
mountains of Kashmir; and from the seaside city of Karachi to the spare but
volatile terrain of the Khyber Pass. The rising instability of the region,
seen recently in the Mumbai and Lahore attacks, is of great concern to the
world now; and this timely film brings to the fore the relevance of the
region’s shared past and it’s potential for reconciliation. Interviewing
over 75 people, recording regional music and visiting some of the world’s
most important archaeological and historical sites, The Sky Below gives a
glimpse into the complexity of a part of the world that continues its’
parallel rise as an economic powerhouse and “the most dangerous place on Earth”. Selected for over 15 international film festivals and winner of the Best
Debut Film at Film South Asia.
**Filmmaker Sarah Singh will be present for post-film discussion. Sarah Singh is an artist and filmmaker and descendant from one of India’s royal families. She was born in Patiala, Punjab, India and has lived in the United States since 1974. Much of her fine art from the last 15 years is included in private collections.Sarah has worked in the film and television industry in New York for over 5 years. Her work as a cinematographer, editor, director, and writer has been featured in MTV, Showtime, History Channel, along with many independent films.
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