Showing posts with label North Country. Show all posts
Showing posts with label North Country. Show all posts

14 March, 2018

March is a Women’s History Month


Within the framework of the Women’s History Month WOA Dnipro’s Movie Club offered the big screening of the films about women: “North Country”, “Million Dollar Baby”, and “Julie & Julia”.

The films highlight the diverse stories of American women – from comedy about cook books to gender barrier breaking women in box and construction site.

On March, 14 “Wednesday Movie Club” at Window on America center Dnipro, Ukraine the film North Country (2005) was presented to all who wish to improve their language skills.
Plot:  A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States - Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.

Director: Niki Caro
Writers: Michael Seitzman (screenplay), Clara Bingham (book)
Stars: Charlize Theron, Jeremy Renner, Frances McDormand
WOA’s patrons enjoyed the film and the discussion that followed.
Number of participants – 10.




13 March, 2013

North Country

“Wednesday Movie Club”
At the Window on America center in Dnipropetrovsk the film North Country (2005) was presented to all who wish to improve their language skills.
Plot:  A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States - Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Director: Niki Caro
Writers: Michael Seitzman (screenplay), Clara Bingham (book)
Stars: Charlize Theron, Jeremy Renner, Frances McDormand