Film Screening & Discussion with Filmmaker Rasha Azab, “Trapped”, April 3, 2024.
On April 3, 2024, Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program and Gender & Women's Studies Department hosted a Film Screening & Discussion with Filmmaker Rasha Azab, “Trapped as part of the Transnational Feminist Resistance(s) Against Contemporary Violence(s) Conference on April 4-5th, 2024. The movie "Trapped" uses the 2011 Egyptian Revolution as its backdrop and weaves together multiple stories of women who are confined and attempt to escape. The movie is inspired by real events and explores themes of female resilience and the challenges of finding freedom in a restrictive environment.
The Film Screening & Discussion was co-sponsored by
Center for African Studies
Center for Global Studies
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Humanities Research Institute
Illinois Global Institute
Illinois International Programs
School of Social Work
Women’s Resources Center
This event was supported in part by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI grant program. The content of this event does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.