Three noted documentary works from award-winning filmmaker Pratibha Parmar are slated for a day-long special cinema event, featuring live appearances by the filmmaker, and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alice Walker, on Saturday, June 3 at the Sebastiani Theatre. 

The Parmar showcase for this special cinema event includes her films A Place of Rage (1991), Warrior Marks (1993), and Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth (2013). In addition to these films, at timed screenings throughout the day, Parmar will be recognized with the SIFF | MUSEA Center Women In Film award which is accompanied by a $5,000 grant. A special, limited-capacity private reception with Parmar and Walker is also scheduled.

“I am absolutely honored that Musea and SIFF have come together to host this day-long event around a selection of my films,” said Pratibha Parmar. “I’m looking forward to sharing my work with audiences in Sonoma.”

Filmmaker Pratibha Parmar has an exemplary track record for her passionate commitment to making films with integrity and illuminating untold stories with visual prowess and imagination. Her award-winning work has been widely exhibited at international film festivals and broadcast globally. Parmar’s dedication to bringing complex subjects into mainstream media has guided the contours of popular discourse on race, feminism, identity, and creativity. Pratibha was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and lives between London, England, and Berkeley, California.

“This is just what Pratibha’s fabulous films deserve,” said Alice Walker. “The highest praise from someone who gets the impact of her creative genius in helping others bear knowing some of the challenges of this world.”