Sowing of movie ‘Vagabond’ to honor women’s history

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Women’s Resource Center will show the award winning film,”Vagabond,” and lead a discussion following the movie.

The film will be presented at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Women’s Resource Center, located in the basement of Stevenson Hall.

The presentation is free to all students and refreshments will be offered.

The movie is about a woman named Mona, an aimless drifter who desperately wants to find freedom in her life.

One of the main ideas that the film identifies is connecting with others, but also confronting them with the idea of freedom.

“Vagabond” won first prize at the Venice Film Festival and Sandrine Bonnaire won best actress for the role she played at the Los Angeles Film Festival and the French Cesar Film Festival.

“Through this film, students will learn about great film making and also see how women directors, such as Agnes Varda, the director of Vagabond, show their talents through films,” said Robin Murray of the Women’s Resource Center.

After the film, Murray will conduct an informal discussion to talk about and answer any questions that the audience may have about the movie or any other women’s issues.

“I want students to feel good about women and women’s history and achievements,” Murray said.