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The Whales of August 3 .

Posted on March 5, 2016 by rinaross

My 4th viewing with a group. Only one of the 7 women present had seen the film before and her comment was very interesting. The first time was at the BFI/U3A study day event 10 years ago. I found it … Continue reading →

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MIRROR MIRROR CONFERENCE

Posted on November 1, 2013 by rinaross

“The photo is never a mirror” Dr.  Margaret Morganroth Gullette After I attended the Lumière Blanche Festival I explored with another member of the Film Group the possibilities of reaching  and exposing young people to images of old women. We … Continue reading →

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THE WHALES OF AUGUST (1987)

Posted on September 27, 2013 by rinaross

At the 2006 U3A/NFT Older Women in Films Study Day the focus film was The Whales of August. The film at the time was not available on DVD or Video but the film group  had watched a copy from the TV. … Continue reading →

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