A Night Of Feminist Cinema and Fabulous Eateries In Balmoral

A Night Of Feminist Cinema and Fabulous Eateries In Balmoral

The Auckland Women’s Centre

October 30th 2013- 11.43am

A captivating documentary on Billie Jean King's historic game to fight for sexual equality, the “Battle Of The Sexes”(2013) is being screened by the Auckland Women’s Centre and Capitol Cinema. .

Join us for a great night of feminist cinema and support the Auckland Women’s Centre.

Just one year after Title IX mandated equal funding for women’s sports teams, King’s victory was considered a triumph for women around the world.

In 1973, tennis star Billie Jean King agreed to face 1940s world champion and self-proclaimed "male chauvinist pig" Bobby Riggs in what became the most watched tennis game in history. Whether you're familiar with the story or not (and I confess I wasn't), this riveting documentary will have you on the edge of your ringside seat as a civil-rights battle is played out on court.

In terms of the characters, you couldn't make them up: King is both a brilliant athlete and an increasingly articulate advocate, demanding gender equality through thought, word and deed; Riggs is a caricature, a public buffoon whose goofy exterior masks a steely devotion to winning. That tennis would become a sport in which men and women are equally rewarded in terms of prize purses is all traceable to the extraordinary chapter of social history documented here.

“This movie is both enthralling and inspiring” said Leonie Morris, Manager of the Women’s Centre. Anyone watching Wimbledon will only have their enjoyment of the game enhanced by this vibrant history lesson. Game, set and match.

$10 from each ticket sold will go towards supporting the long-term sustainability of The Auckland Women's Centre.

You can get tickets from: Auckland Women's Centre - 376 3227 xtn 201 or email info@womenz.org.nz and The Women's Bookstore - 105 Ponsonby Rd, 09-376 4399

When: Sunday, 24 November, 2013
Time: 7pm to collect tickets and a drink :) 7.30 start
Where: The Capitol ,610 Dominion Road, Balmoral
Cost: $20 per ticket or $25 per ticket including an ice cream or glass of wine.
www.awc.org.nz

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