Film festival celebrates women scientists

Free movie sessions in support of Women in Science

The film festival Mulheres na Ciência: Sessões debatidas por pesquisadoras begins on May 19, at Sala Redenção, at UFRGS (Campus Centro, Av. Paulo Gama, 110 – Porto Alegre – RS). The event is open to the public. No early registration is required. The festival is being offered in support of the Women in Science, a partnership between PUCRS, UFRGS and King’s College London (UK) and will feature PUCRS researchers among the guests.

Check out the program:

Temple Grandin | May 19 at 7 PM and Jun 02, at 12 PM

Area: Agronomy

Year: 2010

Length: 1h 47min

Director: Mick Jackson

Alexandria | Jun 02, at 7 PM and Jun 23, at 12 PM

Area: Mathematics

Year: 2009

Length: 2h 06min

Director: Alejandro Amenábar

Gorillas in the mist | Jun 23 at 7 PM, and Jul 07 at 12 PM

Area: Biology

Year: 1988

Length: 2h 08min

Director: Michael Apted

Nise – O coração da loucura | Jul 21 at 12 PM

Area: Psychiatry

Year: 2016

Length: 1h 46min

Director: Roberto Berliner

Code – Debugging the gender gap | Aug 11 at 12 PM

Area: Computing and Software Engineering

Year: 2015

Length: 1h 20min

Director: Robin Hauser

Marie Curie – The courage of Knowledge | Aug 25 at 12 PM

Area: Chemistry

Year: 2016

Length: 1h 40min

Director: Marie Noëlle

She started it | Sept 08 at 12 PM

Area: Technology and Innovation

Year: 2016

Length: 1h 30min

Director: Nora Poggi