Better Than Chocolate

"Better Than Chocolate" - Tuesday, April 18th 5:30pm
**NOTE: Location changed to the Student Union Theater**

This comedy features two attractive young lesbians, Maggie and Kim, who meet in Vancouver, develop a passionate romance, and move in together. Meanwhile, Maggie's well-meaning but naive mother Lila gets divorced and decides to move to Vancouver and join the household. Soon after, Lila is befriended by Judy, a transsexual about to undergo a sex-change operation. Complications ensue as the conservative Lila learns the truth about Maggie, Judy, and their diverse group of friends.

Alicia Boisnier, an Assistant Professor of Organizational Business & Diversity in the Workplace will be facilitating our film discussion.

Please feel free to use the comments section to discuss the themes in the film.

Real Women Have Curves

"Real Women Have Curves" - Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

This dramatic comedy examines the personal trials of a first-generation Mexican-American teenager, struggling to understand her own identity while dealing with the demands of her family's traditional values.

Nichole Gardea, a counselor from Student Health & Wellness will facilitate the guided dialogue after the film.

Please feel free to use the comments section to discuss the themes in the film.

Film Change

Due to the unprecedented success of "Brokeback Mountain", we are unable to show this film this year. We are substituting "Better Than Chocolate" in its place on Tuesday, April 18th, 2006 at 5:30 pm.

For those who are still interested in seeing "Brokeback Mountain", we encourage you to contact SA Films. They will be screening "Brokeback Mountain" on April 12-14. See http://www.sa.buffalo.edu/Pages/Events/allfilms.html for more details.