On 8 September 2019, Point of View (Organisation based in Mumbai) and Olakh jointly organised a movie screening of the Australian film “The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe”.
The hour-long film is a celebration of the remarkable spirits of four African women survivors of sexual abuse, and the triumph of their improbable theatre troupe. Four women fled from different parts of Africa to Australia in order to escape violence and abuse. They find a safe haven in Australia, but still they hold their pain silently within them. Until they decide to join a theatre group… and speak out.
Under the nurturing guidance of theatre director Ros Horin, they collaborate to let their life stories be transformed into an extraordinary and joyously uplifting theatrical experience. This film charts their personal journeys from trauma to healing and public triumphs, as the Troupe’s show moves from a stage in western Sydney out to the world.
A discussion guided by a panel followed the film viewing. The film struck a chord with the audience evinced in the high participation and emotional reactions of the audience.
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