An essential work of modern feminist cinema in which pioneering film artist Trinh T. Minh-ha establishes a cinematic space for the voices and stories of Vietnamese women past and present, underscoring persistence and female selfhood in the midst of repressive patriarchy and colonialism.

ABOUT THE SERIES

A series of films presented in partnership with The Contemporary Austin and its new group exhibition exploring how narratives and storytelling shape our senses of self, community, history, and identity: IN A DREAM YOU SAW A WAY TO SURVIVE AND YOU WERE FULL OF JOY, running September 17, 2022–February 12, 2023 at The Contemporary Austin’s downtown Jones Center. The accompanying film series includes BEBA by Rebeca Huntt, presented October 21 at the Jones Center; followed by TROUBLE by Mariah Garnett and SURNAME VIET GIVEN NAME NAM by Trinh T. Minh-ha, both screening at the AFS Cinema.