Spring 2016 Womens Film Series Presents: In the Turn

The University of Idaho Women's Center is proud to present a Spring 2016 Women's Film Series. Show times: February 29, 7:30 PM IN THE TURN follows Crystal, a 10-year-old transgender girl growing up in rural Canada, as she navigates the difficult and complicated world that surrounds her. Tormented at school by teachers and peers alike, she faces daily assaults in the form of insults and physical altercations. The pain she endures at school takes a toll on not only her self-esteem, but also on the emotional stability of her family. Our film documents Crystal's journey as she and her family struggle against the challenges of prejudice, hatred and ignorance. After being denied the right to join local athletics teams due to her gender, Crystal and her mom serendipitously discover the Vagine Regime, an international queer collective of roller derby players comprised of people of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds and identities. The Vagine Regime not only accepts Crystal, but actively supports her journey. Crystal emerges from exclusion into empowerment: she steps out of the shadows and onto the track. IN THE TURN weaves Crystal's story into the broader narrative of the evolution of roller derby from a niche sport into a social movement with strong roots in the LGBTQ community. Crystal's story finds its place among the journeys of other queer skaters whose stories we film across the United States ? from LA and San Francisco to Austin, Brooklyn and Minneapolis. Crystal adds her profile to the mosaic of other transgender, lesbian, and queer roller derby skaters who have found acceptance and empowerment in the Vagine Regime. In the Turn will be introduced by Julia Keleher, Director of the UI LGBTQA Office, and Lindsey Peterson-Pope, member of the roller derby team, Palouse River Rollers. Tickets: Free Admission! Donations to the Women's Center gratefully accepted. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, a State-based program of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The series is also supported by a generous donation from Moscow Wild @ Art.