IN CINEMA

THREE (EXTRA)ORDINARY WOMEN
Friday, December 6th at 7PM
Tickets: $15 General Admission / $7 Reduced Price 

Cionin Lorenzo & Pearlette J Ramos, 2024, 92 min.

Feature documentary, THREE (EXTRA)ORDINARY WOMEN tells the personal stories of three women of color (one African American, one Afro Latina, and one Palestinian American) who have collectively overcome poverty, abuse, systemic racism, and political occupation through practicing forgiveness, sisterhood, and immersing themselves in nature. As they brave their biggest physical obstacle yet, hiking Mount Kilimanjaro – trekking up Africa’s tallest peak through arctic temperatures and some of the highest altitude on the planet – they discover they still have emotional hurdles to climb.

While centering women of color in nature, the film touches on themes of trauma, self-worth, giving-back, empowerment, resilience and nature as a healing agent that facilitates growth. Filmed in September of 2021, this film is timely in light of the Black Lives Matter movement and the conflict taking place between Israel and Palestine, with an inspirational message that is not about more political divisiveness, but is instead about how tough – yet achievable – forgiveness, healing, overcoming, and reconciliation can be.

Post-screening discussion with filmmaker, Cionin Lorenzo, and Professor of History at Baruch College, Johanna Fernandez!