BREAK THE BRANCH / U.S. Premiere

Break the Branch is a lyrical, ethereal portrait of a rural Indian girls school in lush, sensuous color. The film takes us to the village of Anupshahr, where one school challenges a community that does not believe in the education and independence of women. We meet several teachers and students who have used the school as a means for carving out a fulfilling life for themselves. The grander goal is to humanize the struggles of women in India by showcasing these idiosyncratic individuals, rather than addressing societal problems in broad strokes.

Samantha Cornwell will attend the film screening.