2nd Showing 7pm, First showing sold out
Join us for the second screening of "Breasts Not Required" and "Breasts Not Included"! Donations encouraged (link below the ticket button). Refreshments, a Q&A with some of the cast, and a viewing of both films (total run time 40 minutes). This event is supported in part by the Grand Rapids Feminist Film Festival, the Women's+ Health Collective, The DAAC and Communitea Wellness!!
Donations will be used to support film festival submission fees, generate a stipend for the production team, and to facilitate future screenings.
Note: under 18 years with a guardian only due to content including brief female nudity.
Free event to premiere two short documentaries: Breasts Not Included and Breasts Not Required ! Attend this screening to meet the cast & production team, and to listen/engage in a Q&A afterward! The screenings are presented and produced by Michigan-based ArtPeers and DITA.
Breasts Not Included: a mastectomy story
running time: 6 minutes
An autobiographical short film about a mastectomy journey. And the questions that follow about how to define beauty, femininity and strength.
note: content not suitable for under 18 including brief female nudity that may be upsetting to younger viewers.
Breasts Not Required: mastectomy stories
running time: 34 minutes
Eight women tell their masteomcy stories, and challenge societal expectations for reconstruction. Along the way, they expose the breast implant industry and the problematic policies and health issues that create harm.
note: content not recommended for under 18 without a guardian present including medical stories that may be upsetting to younger viewers.
Tickets are free, we encourage the community to attend this meaningful event. There will be an opportunity to contribute donations to support funding for the films.