The Castleton International Film Festival returns to the Castleton University campus starting Tuesday, March 10 with a series of films directed by women in honor of Women's History Month.

Now in its seventh year, the festival runs through March 24, at 7 pm in Herrick Auditorium, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Prof. Michael Talbott will introduce the films, and they will be followed by discussion with DRINKS and SNACKS!
All FREE and open to the public.

Featured films include:

March 10: "Rafiki" – Directed by Wanuri Kahiu
A 2018 film that highlights the romance between two young women, Kena and Ziki, living in a Nairobi housing estate. The film, which was the first Kenyan feature film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival, highlights the family and political pressures around LGBTQ rights in Kenya. It is based on the "Jambula Tree," an award-winning short story by Monica Arac de Nyeko.

March 12: "Honeyland" – Directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljumbomir Stefanov
This 2019 Macedonian documentary portrays the life of Hatidže Muratova, one of the last wild beekeepers in the country and the continent, putting a spotlight on environmental topics such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and the exploitation of natural resources. It was the winner of the Cinematography Award, the Grand Jury Prize, and the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.

For more information and to see full schedule go to castleton.edu/calendars/