We're happy to offer our DC readers a chance to attend a free advance screening of the acclaimed film, Mustang, France's official entry for the Academy Awards. Deniz Gamze Ergüven's award-winning directorial debut follows five spirited sisters challenged with living in an oppressive conservative society.
The screening takes place tonight, December 14th, at 7:00pm at Landmark E Street Cinema. If you'd like to attend, simply download and print the below E-Pass. Please remember that having passes does not guarantee entry as screenings are first come, first served. Enjoy the show!
Mustang opens in DC on Christmas Day.
SYNOPSIS: Early summer in a village in Northern Turkey. Five free-spirited teenaged sisters splash about on the beach with their male classmates. Though their games are merely innocent fun, a neighbor passes by and reports what she considers to be illicit behavior to the girls' family. The family overreacts, removing all "instruments of corruption," like cell phones and computers, and essentially imprisoning the girls, subjecting them to endless lessons in housework in preparation for them to become brides. As the eldest sisters are married off, the younger ones bond together to avoid the same fate. The fierce love between them empowers them to rebel and chase a future where they can determine their own lives in Deniz Gamze Ergüven's debut, a powerful portrait of female empowerment.
