UI Women's Center Benefit: She's Beautiful When She's Angry

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the contemporary women's movement from 1966 to 1971. She's Beautiful takes us from the founding of NOW, with ladies in hats and gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women's liberation; from intellectuals like Kate Millett to the street theatrics of W.I.T.C.H. (Women's International Conspiracy from Hell!). Artfully combining dramatizations, performance and archival imagery, the film recounts the stories of women who fought for their own equality, and in the process created a world-wide revolution. The extraordinary women who appear in the film are often unheralded, even in their own communities. She's Beautiful is a grassroots view of the movement, rather than focusing on the most famous, or the firsts. The film celebrates the "worker bees" of the women's movement, and collective organizing, rather than heroic individuals. The interviewees display humor, self-criticism and thoughtfulness throughout the film. This is not a "cheerleading" film it's an investigation into how movements evolve, where they go wrong or right, and challenges with diversity and leadership. Ultimately, this is a film about organizing for human rights, and connects the struggles of the past with what still needs to be done today. The Moscow chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and friends are proud to present the Idaho premiere of this critically-acclaimed documentary. The screening is a fundraising benefit for the University of Idaho Women's Center. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. Rated: NR