In conjunction with the visit of Brazilian filmmaker and activist Iara Lee, Penang communities presents two intimate film screenings and conversations exploring how communities respond creatively to questions of land, gender, environment and social change.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 01 | ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ, ๐๐๐ฃ๐ & ๐ผ๐ช๐ฉ๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ 27 September 2026, Sunday 7:00โ9:00 PM
๐ฌ UNITE FOR BISSAU (Nรด Kumpu Guinรฉ): Agroecology and Feminism in Guinea-Bissau ๐ฌ๐ผ Iara Lee ยท 2023 ยท 40 min
Following women in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa) who are building greater self-sufficiency through agroecology while confronting patriarchal structures and harmful social practices.
๐ฌ SELAI KAYU YEK (Roots of My Land) ๐ฒ๐พ Apa Kata Wanita Orang Asli ยท 2020 ยท 12 min
A young Orang Asli woman faces the encroachment of her familyโs ancestral land and discovers the importance of finding and using her own voice.
โโโโโโ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 02 | ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ค๐จ๐จ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ Special Screening at Grow Market 3 October 2026, Saturday 5:30โ6:30 PM
๐ฌ FROM TRASH TO TREASURE: Turning Negatives into Positives ๐ฑ๐ธ Iara Lee ยท 2020 ยท 25 min
Set in Lesotho (South Africa), the film follows artists, designers, musicians and farmers who rethink, reuse and reinvent what is around themโusing creativity as a way of responding to environmental and social challenges.
* Both sessions will be followed by Q&A with Iara ** FREE ENTRY, optional donation welcome at the door
27 October 2026 (Sunday) | 7:30pm - 9:00pm