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Polytechnique: A film screening and discussion in honour of National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Content Warning: Gender-based violence
This ticketed event will start at 7pm with the screening of Polytechnique, followed by group discussion facilitated by members of the Gender Empowerment Centre, UVic Women in Engineering & Computer Science, and HerCampus UVic.
The discussion will be focused on the impact of the event in a national context, the intersectionality of gender-based violence, and actions towards a more equitable, violence-free society.
About National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (NDRAVAW).
NDRAVAW (December 6) it marks the anniversary of the 1989 “Montréal massacre,” during which a gunman carried out an anti-feminist attack at École Polytechnique de Montréal. To this day, this tragedy serves as a reminder of the realities of misogyny and gender-based violence in the national landscape and abroad.
About the Film
“Polytechnique” is a representation of the December 6 events. Filmmaker Dennis Villeneuve (director of Dune) employed different techniques to ensure that this depiction would not glamorize or make a spectacle out of the event, or bring sympathy to the attacker’s warped world view. Polytechnique focuses on the lives of the survivors, which makes it a more compassionate, human film. It is rated 14A, and filmed in black and white to create a level of separation between the viewer and the violence.
Ticket Information
Attendees will be charged regular Cinecenta admission for entry to this event. Tickets will be available through the Cinecenta Box Office (open 40 minutes before the screening). Please visit cinecenta.com/admission/ for rates.