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About "Indelible Lalita" - Directed by Julie Mallozzi

Indelible Lalita tells the story of a woman whose body has been painfully transformed by ovarian cancer, breast cancer, heart failure, and a dramatic loss of skin pigment.  Remarkably she endures, and never asks "Why me?"  Lalita learns to let go of her body as the sign of her femininity and ethnicity – and, ultimately, as the only vessel for her spirit.  The film explores the question: Who are you, if you are not what your appearance represents?

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About the Filmmaker    
Julie Mallozzi is an independent documentary filmmaker whose work explores the fluidity of cultural identity and historical memory. Her films have won awards at festivals around the world and have screened in museums, universities, and on public television. Julie’s debut film Once Removed tells the story of meeting her mother’s family in China and learning about their involvement in China’s complicated political history. Her recent film Monkey Dance reveals how traditional Cambodian dance helped three Cambodian-American teens navigate the minefields of urban adolescence. She is now completing Indelible Lalita, the story of a resilient woman whose body has been remarkably transformed through loss of skin pigment, cancer, and other conditions.

Julie received her BA from Harvard University and her MFA from San Francisco Art Institute. She has taught at Harvard University, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and Boston University.

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Filmmakers Workshop 

Thursday March 17, 2011. 6:30-9:30pm

6:30-7:00 - Networking
7:00-8:30 - Screening of Indelible Lalita.
8:30-9:30 - Discussion of film followed by conversation.

The workshop is FREE. Please feel free to bring some food or beverage to add to the snack table. While RSVPs are not required, we do appreciate knowing if you plan to attend so that we can plan refreshments.