Celebrate International Women's Day this Family Friday
Brave
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
Director: Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews
Cast includes: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane
Family Fridays doors open 3.30pm, film starts 4pm
93 mins / 2012 / USA
Celebrating International Women's Month with the first Disney movie to be directed by a woman. Brenda Chapman won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her film Brave where Princess Merida is a based on her own little girl, Emma - a free spirited girl just like her mum!
When she was fifteen years old, Brenda called up Walt Disney Studios and said "I'm really good at drawing, will you give me a job?" They told her to get back in touch when she was older and had some training and that is exactly what she did. She studied character animation and a few years later found herself working on animated films for Disney in LA. She soon discovered that she was one of the very few women animators there at the time and that's when she realised why the princesses in their films were so helpless - they were call created by men. She promised herself she would create a new type of princess: strong, independent and brave.
Hosted by Rebecca Fifield, this Family Fridays screening will include readings and activities inspired by 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' as part of our International Women's Day celebrations.
Doors open at 3.30pm for the Family Fridays screening craft activity. The film starts at 4pm and the event ends at 6pm, so a great opportunity to relax and unwind after a busy week.
All Family Fridays screening tickets are just £5, so bring the family for a great night out. And guess what? We now have ice cream!
Please note, children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult (minimum one adult per four children). Spaces are limited so advance booking is recommended.
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.
You might also be interested in our Parent and Baby regular film screenings.
This screening is supported by BFI Film Audience Network.
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