… and clear words: Dorothy Arzner was 70 when she became a rising star of the New Women’s Movement. The fact that she lived with Marion Morgan, who choreographed the musical DANCE, GIRL, DANCE (USA 1940) is one of the open secrets of Hollywood. But the real challenge: Her female figures break free from the system of patriarchal values. The dancer Judy (Maureen O’Hara) steps to the edge of the stage and speaks to the audience directly: "I know you want me to tear my clothes off so's you can look your fifty cents worth."

Sunday April 20, 8 pm. Followed by drinks and music!

Both in Paris and Brussels selected films from this and last year's Forum program can be seen in April and May, curated and introduced by Birgit Kohler.

From April 3-9 the following films will be shown in the Goethe institute in Paris: HALBSCHATTEN (EVERYDAY OBJECTS) by Nicolas Wackerbarth (Germany 2013), VATERS GARTEN – DIE LIEBE MEINER ELTERN (FATHER'S GARDEN – THE LOVE OF MY PARENTS) by Peter Liechti (Switzerland 2013), AL-KHOROUG LEL-NAHAR (COMING FORTH BY DAY) by Hala Lotfy (Egypt 2013), IRANIEN (IRANIAN) by Mehran Tamadon (France/Switzerland 2014), CASSE (SCRAP YARD) by Nadège Trebal (France 2013), A BATALHA DE TABATÔ (THE BATTLE OF TABATÔ) by João Viana (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal 2013) and SIENIAWKA by Marcin Malaszczak (Poland/Germany 2013).

In Brussels the following programme can be seen at BOZAR on April 24-25 and May 6-7 at the Goethe institute: DAS MERKWÜRDIGE KÄTZCHEN (STRANGE LITTLE CAT by Ramon Zürcher (Germany 2013), A BATALHA DE TABATÔ, I USED TO BE DARKER by Matt Porterfield (USA 2013), CASTANHA by David Pretto (Brasil 2014), SIENIAWKA, SHE'S LOST CONTROL by Anja Marquardt (USA 2014) and AL-KHOROUG LEL-NAHAR.

Both in Paris and Brussels selected films from this and last year's Forum program can be seen in April and May, curated and introduced by Birgit Kohler.

From April 3-9 the following films will be shown in the Goethe institute in Paris: HALBSCHATTEN (EVERYDAY OBJECTS) by Nicolas Wackerbarth (Germany 2013), VATERS GARTEN – DIE LIEBE MEINER ELTERN (FATHER'S GARDEN – THE LOVE OF MY PARENTS) by Peter Liechti (Switzerland 2013), AL-KHOROUG LEL-NAHAR (COMING FORTH BY DAY) by Hala Lotfy (Egypt 2013), IRANIEN (IRANIAN) by Mehran Tamadon (France/Switzerland 2014), CASSE (SCRAP YARD) by Nadège Trebal (France 2013), A BATALHA DE TABATÔ (THE BATTLE OF TABATÔ) by João Viana (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal 2013) and SIENIAWKA by Marcin Malaszczak (Poland/Germany 2013).

In Brussels the following programme can be seen at BOZAR on April 24-25 and May 6-7 at the Goethe institute: DAS MERKWÜRDIGE KÄTZCHEN (STRANGE LITTLE CAT by Ramon Zürcher (Germany 2013), A BATALHA DE TABATÔ, I USED TO BE DARKER by Matt Porterfield (USA 2013), CASTANHA by David Pretto (Brasil 2014), SIENIAWKA, SHE'S LOST CONTROL by Anja Marquardt (USA 2014) and AL-KHOROUG LEL-NAHAR.