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Film: Documentary

Daughters of Wisdom (2007)

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When

Feb 1, 2008 – Feb 7, 2008

Daily (4pm–midnight)

Where

Facets Cinémathèque

1517 W Fullerton Ave

773.281.4114

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Price

$9

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Facets Cinémathèque says…

The prevailing wisdom in rural Nangchen, Tibet — where director Bari Pearlman shot Daughters of Wisdom — is that women and education don't mix. Families celebrate sons who become monks, as it provides formal education and training while spawning spiritual leaders for the community. The same isn't true for women: if a woman becomes a nun, the family loses its chance to reap the financial benefits of marrying her off. One monastery, however, is changing that, offering women a choice. Pearlman's film is a sweet portrait of the nuns at Kala Rongo as they receive unprecedented religious training and learn to think for themselves.

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