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Madelyn Osur

Film Library

As an ongoing  commitment to build community around film, we welcome you to explore a catalog of titles that have been shown at the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival over the last 35 years. These films celebrate the drive, spirit and diversity of women, while sharing the stories and experiences of those often unheard or unseen.

She Lives to Ride

What is a biker chick? Five very different women motorcyclists share their passion for machinery, asphalt, and the wind in their hair. Their stories illuminate issues of women’s independence, self-reliance and thrill-seeking.

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Shaman’s Apprentice

The story of one scientist’s quest to document and save the knowledge of effective medicines in the Amazon rain forest. Beautifully filmed with elaborate sound track.

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See Me

“What do you see, nurse, what do you see when you look at me?” As a gentle maintenance man goes quietly from room to room in a nursing home late at night, a beautiful dance of full lives, loves and dreams unfolds. This small, exquisite nine-minute shor…

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Sin by Silence

Inside the California Institution for Women, the first inmate initiated goup in U.S. prison history, shatters the misconceptions of domestic violence. Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA) was created in 1989 to help women inside prison break the silence about abuse and learn more about what they needed to do to help others stop the cycle of violence.

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Seed: A Love Story

In 1940 Berlin, Lilly Wurst, Aryan hausfrau who has a picture of the Fuhrer on the wall along side a medal for German motherhood, falls in love with a vivacious female member of the Jewish underground. Archival footage, love letters, and photos are fantastic, but nothing equals the sight of 82-year-old Lilly talking about the one true love of her life.

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Speaking in Tongues

In a time where 31 states have passed English Only initiatives, one urban school district is exploring the notion that speaking a foreign language can be a national asset. As we witness the students’ journey, we see how speaking more than one language changes them, their families, their communities, and maybe even the world.

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Speaking In Strings

A moving and often humorous story about one of the most unique and gifted musicians in the world violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg. Her unorthodox, passionate delivery, her swagger and unconventional attire earned her the nickname”the bad girl of the violin . . .” Nominated for Best Feature Length Documentary, 2000 Academy Awards.

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Southern Sex, The

This film takes a close look at the reality behind the stereotypes and myths of the Southern belle and coal miner’s daughter as twelve Kentucky women share their intimate thoughts.

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Library Policy

Films are available to borrow for all local residents of the Pikes Peak Region. Up to THREE FILMS (3) may be checked out at one time for up to TEN (10) DAYS. 

These DVDs are the property of Rocky Mountain Women’s Film. Use is authorized for private home screenings only. Reproduction or public showings of these films, in whole or in part, are strictly prohibited. If you are interested in showing a film to a larger audience, please contact RMWF to make arrangements with the appropriate distributor and/or filmmaker.

Hours

Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
Call ahead – 719.226.0450
We recommend that you call before coming by to ensure someone will be in the office.

Location

2727 N. Cascade Ave, Suite 140
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

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