Talk & Screening with Writer, Director, Animator Signe Baumane

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Uptown Campus
Lake Theatre
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An evening with Writer, Director, and Animator Signe Baumane, moderated by award-winning social impact leader Carole Fisher. Filmscreening of My Love Affair With Marriage, an award-winning animated feature about a spirited young woman determined to find love in the bewildering world. My Love Affair With Marriage follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage set against a backdrop of historic events in Eastern Europe. Told from a woman’s point of view, the film blends historical, biological, societal, and emotional arcs with a lively sense of humor and musical numbers. This animated film for adults tackles the issues of love, gender norms, domestic violence, fantasies, and toxic relationships to propel a woman's journey toward independence and liberation.