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Until recently, women directors were largely written out of early cinema history. This shorts film program, inspired by the documentary Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (which screens separately during the Festival), showcases recent restorations of important French film pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché, whose films pursued progressive values questioning gender roles and racial divides. This live music and film event features a new score by violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller.

Until recently, women directors were largely written out of early cinema history. This shorts film program, inspired by the documentary Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (which screens separately during the Festival), showcases recent restorations of important French film pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché, whose films pursued progressive values questioning gender roles and racial divides. This live music and film event features a new score by violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller.