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Hi All, I am writing from Women Make Movies, the non-profit distributor of films by and about women, to let you know about our **new release** GOING UP THE STAIRS: PORTRAIT OF AN UNLIKELY IRANIAN ARTIST. This film is an excellent teaching tool for courses that address issues related contemporary Muslim and Islamic studies, women's studies, art and more. WMM is offering a special promotion on ALL our titles from our Native American films collection. I am posting more info below on GOING UP THE STAIRS and this special offer. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, and thanks as always for supporting independent women filmmakers! GOING UP THE STAIRS: PORTRAIT OF AN UNLIKELY IRANIAN ARTIST http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c836.shtml <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c836.shtml> "Truly a masterpiece...portrays the reality of a woman's role in Iran." - Vox Magazines Full Review - http://www.voxmagazine.com/stories/2012/03/02/movie-review-going-stairs/ <http://www.voxmagazine.com/stories/2012/03/02/movie-review-going-stairs/> Warm, revealing and often surprisingly funny, Iranian filmmaker Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami's portrait of an unlikely artist shows us that true talent will refuse to be stifled and you don't need an education to channel your emotions into art. Akram is an illiterate 50 year old Iranian woman who became a painter unexpectedly when her young grandson asked her to work on a drawing; that simple act tapped into an explosion of powerful, primitive and colorful paintings, which she hid under the carpet from possibly disapproving eyes. She finally tells her Western educated children about her work and they arrange for her to have an exhibition in far-off Paris. The only hitch in this plan is that Akram must obtain permission from her husband - who she married when she was 8 and he was in his 30s - in order to attend. Their comfortable bickering covers up Akram's frustrations and fears that her chance for recognition of her magical talent lays completely in the hands of this conservative and traditional Iranian man. See a clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFLkLYhqs0 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFLkLYhqs0> Learn more about the film - http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c836.shtml <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c836.shtml> **Special Offer on Films about Women, Performance and Art** Order any title below at 50% off when you order GOING UP THE STAIRS at full list price! Order any title below featuring women artists and save 50% off the list price.* This offer applies to institutions only; public libraries, K-12 and community groups still receive any title for only $89. UNVEILED VIEWS: MUSLIM WOMEN ARTISTS SPEAK OUT http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c781.shtml <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c781.shtml> In this revealing documentary five extraordinary women artists talk about their occupations, aspirations, and the rights and status of women in their various Muslim countries. List Price: $295.00 | Sale Price: $147.50 SAY MY NAME http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c754.shtml <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c754.shtml> In a hip hop and R&B world dominated by men and noted for misogyny, these unstoppable female lyricists, including Erykah Badu, Remy Ma and Estelle, speak candidly about class, race, and gender in pursuing their passions as female MCs. List Price: $295.00 | Sale Price: $147.50 SARABAH http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c811.shtml <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c811.shtml> Rapper, singer and activist, Sister Fa is hero to young women in Senegal; a childhood victim of female genital cutting (FGC), she decided to tackle the issue by using her music and persuasive powers to end the practice. List Price: $295.00 | Sale Price: $147.50 THE HERETICS http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c780.shtml <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c780.shtml> Tracing the influence of the Women's Movement's Second Wave on art and life, this is the exhilarating inside story of the New York feminist art collective that produced "Heresies: A Feminist Publication on Art and Politics" (1977-92). List Price: $295.00 | Sale Price: $147.50 ARTIST New on DVD! http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c477.shtml <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c477.shtml> Internationally acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Tracey Moffatt takes the viewer on a fast-paced journey through Hollywood's depiction of the artist, using a wealth of clips from classic cinema bio pics and popular television sitcoms. List Price: $250.00 | Sale Price: $125.00 You can place your order directly through WMM's Online Shopping Cart. During checkout, enter promo code GUTSLS12 and your discount will be applied. For questions, email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> , or call 212.925.0606 x360. Offer ends December 15, 2012. **Cannot be used with 2012/2013 films in collection. Other exceptions may apply. Cannot be combined with any other offer. 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