Iron Jawed Angels

We will be kicking off our CWG Film series this semester with Iron Jawed Angels.  The film will be shown nextThursday, January 24 at 6:00 pm in the Taggart Student Center Auditorium.  A follow-up discussion will be led by Dr. Colleen O’Neill of the History Department.  For more information, please click the here for the flyer.

Katja von Garnier’s “Iron Jawed Angels” tells the remarkable and little-known story of a group of passionate and dynamic young women, led by Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and her friend Lucy Burns (Frances O’Connor), who put their lives on the line to fight for American women’s right to vote.  Swank and O’Connor head an outstanding female ensemble, as a rebel band of young women seeking their seat at the table. This true story has startling parallels to today, as the young activists struggle with issues such as the challenges of protesting a popular President during wartime and the perennial balancing act between love and career.