Friday 9 March ICA 1: 6.30PM: ACTIONAID SHORTS [Various, 60'] + directors Q&A (tbc)

Diverse range of extraordinary films by women from developing countries - from hard-hitting animation to engaging drama...
Saturday 10 March ICA 2: 2.00PM: ACTIONAID FILMAKER FOCUS:

A selection of short films from groundbreaking Zimbabwean author and filmmaker TSITSI DANGAREMBGA, including MOTHERS DAY, the award winning musical re-telling of a Shona folk tale.
Saturday 10 March ICA 2: 6.30PM: ACTIONAID DOC - HOUSE OF SMOKE

[Camila Villate, Columbia, Myriam Ortega,Luz Adriana Duque,200, 52']
+ directors Q&A (tbc)
Superb documentary on the charcoal-making families in the slums of Colombia.
Sunday 11 March ICA 2: 4.00PM: ACTIONAID FEATURE - GOODBYE LIFE

[Ensieh Shah Hosseini, Iran, 2006, 93']
Compelling story of a female war correspondent in the Iran-Iraq conflict - based on the director's own experiences.
Tuesday 13 March ICA 1: 6.30PM: ACTIONAID DOC - SIX YARDS TO DEMOCRACY

[Nishtha Jain and Smriti Nevatia, India, 55'] + directors Q&A (tbc)
When a politician distributed free saris, hoping to secure women's votes, disaster ensued and a gruesome stampede caused the deaths of 22 women. This beautifully shot documentary captures the true horror of this tragedy.