Gentle, Angry Women + Director's Q&A

Screened for International Womens' Day with Q&A with director Barbara Santi (8 March screening only), and again for Mothers Day weekend, Gentle, Angry Women is a poignant and timely documentary that weaves personal discovery, historical remembrance, and contemporary activism together. It confronts the rising global tensions of our time while celebrating the enduring power of women's collective action.

A new generation of young female activists awakens to a powerful, forgotten chapter of women's history. As they navigate the complexities of teenage life and social activism, three young women - Poppy (16), Xanthe (17), and Evie (19) - discover the remarkable Greenham Common Women's Peace Movement.

This groundbreaking protest saw 30,000 women stand resolute against nuclear armament forty years earlier. Their journey is an intimate intergenerational dialogue and a 110-mile march over nine days, retracing the steps of the original Greenham Common protesters in 1981. These young women uncover not just a historical movement but a living, breathing legacy of collective courage and resistance.

This uplifting documentary looks at the Greenham Common Women's protests and how they intersect with today's peace and environment activism showing the power of peaceful protest. Bring along our mum or your daughter on 14 March and get a FREE hot drink to celebrate Mother's Day weekend.

“Powerful, poet, and unapologetically bold”
""Really inspiring night. Lots of young people should see it!""
""A really humbling story of collective women's activism and a roller coaster of emotions for the audience.""
""What a timely topic too in a time so wrought by the need for community action and resistance.”
""I want to bring my daughter to see this. Mother and daughter film night!""
""A real gem - beautifully crafted.”

This film is F-Rated. The F-Rating is applied to all films which are directed by women and/or written by women. Find out more about F-Rating.

Saturday 21 March is a relaxed neurodivergent-friendly screening. A relaxed screening is where people can watch a film in a relaxed environment. The lights are low instead of completely off, so you can still see where you're going. The volume is a little lower than a standard screening and you can move around the cinema freely as you wish during the screening.

You can leave the cinema room during the screening and return without having to worry. You can make noise, stim, and enjoy yourself.
There is a friendly atmosphere and there are people around if you need any help. You will feel safe and welcome here.

At Electric Palace, we think the cinema should be for everyone, that's why we offer relaxed screenings. 

Also, in partnership with Aspens' Roebuck Enterprises* we are able to provide 10 FREE parking spaces available from 2pm - 6pm  for monthly relaxed screening customers on a first come first served basis.

Just email Paula.Taylor@aspens.org.uk to request one. Aspens' Roebuck Enterprises in Hastings offers a variety of creative and skills workshops for people on the autism spectrum, providing development and enjoyment and the opportunity to sell their products - including the delicious artisan cake we serve each week at The Electric Palace.

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