Across two dates in March, Keighley Creative is celebrating Women of the World as a part of International Women’s Day 2024. Teaming up with the WOW Foundation on Sunday 3rd March; and the INDIs on Saturday 9th March, expect an explosion of creativity and storytelling for 16-25 year olds, taking a fresh and inspiring look at what it means to be a young woman today.
The closing event on Saturday 9th March will feature two screenings at Stockroom Cinema, in partnership with LIFF and The Unit:
SCREENING: Polite Society (2023), by director Nida Manzoor (We Are Lady Parts, Doctor Who) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18257464/
Ria, an ambitious British-Pakistani teenager, dreams of becoming a Hollywood stuntwoman. But first, a mission awaits her: rescuing her sister from her impending marriage. With the help of her friends and some impressive martial arts moves, Ria plans a wedding heist that will go down in history, save her sister and show her family that she is an independent woman. Nida Manzoor’s (We Are Lady Parts, Doctor Who) debut feature film is a wry, witty and explosive comedy which earned her the BIFA award for Best Debut Screenwriter.
DATE: Saturday, 9th March
TIME: 3pm
Contains moderate threat, cinematic violence, sex references, infrequent strong language.
VENUE: Stockroom Cinema, Keighley Creative, 3-7 Cooke Lane, Keighley, BD21 3PF
TICKETING LINK: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/837295211517?aff=oddtdtcreator
