Working Women Community Centre presents a FREE special public screening of Anatomy of Violence, a film by Academy Award Nominated Director Deepa Mehta.

Anatomy of Violence mixes fiction and fact in an improvised exploration of the events leading up to and following the violent assault of a young woman on a bus in Delhi in 2012.

The film will be used as a segue for a panel discussion about violence prevention in Toronto to immediately follow the screening. Please note that the film contains material that may be disturbing to some viewers and is not suitable for children.

Opening remarks will be provided by Deepa Mehta and Canadian film producer David Hamilton. The panel discussion will be moderated by Debbie Douglas, Executive Director, OCASI and will include:

• Zoe Gross, PhD Candidate, The Women and Gender Studies Institute, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

• Krittika Ghosh, Senior Coordinator, Violence Against Women, OCASI

• Silmy Abdullah, Program Lawyer and Legal Information Coordinator, METRAC

• Shahla Zendegani, Settlement Counsellor, Working Women Community Centre

In sponsorship with:

The Women & Gender Studies Institute, University of Toronto

Cinema Studies, University of Toronto

OCASI

For inquiries, contact Marcie Ponte at 416-532-2824 ext. 242

There is no charge for admission. If you would like to learn more about Working Women Community Centre, please visit our website at http://www.workingwomencc.org/ and here: https://www.canadahelps.org/dn/15821