EVENT DETAILS

JANEANNE FROM DES MOINES film screening

The Department of Film and Media Studies would like to invite you to a screening of

"Janeanne from Des Moines"
(http://janeanefromdesmoines.com/)

A film by Grace Lee
(78 min, 2012)
Introduction by Grace Lee at 10:45 am
Screening at 11:00 am

Janeanne Wilson is a conservative Iowa housewife who works as a home health aide, keeps busy in her garden, and attends a local women’s bible study group. But as the 2012 presidential election draws near, she is determined to find a Republican candidate who will take America back from the Democrats, repeal Obamacare, defund Planned Parenthood and get rid of gay marriage – issues that she feels are destroying the country she loves. She dives into Iowa Tea Party politics and the lead-up to the Iowa caucus, but a crumbling economy causes her to lose everything she holds dear -- her job, her marriage, her health, and her home. As Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich criss-cross Iowa during her hour of need, Janeane presses them for answers that she and many of her fellow Americans would like to hear. Starring Jane Edith Wilson and directed by Grace Lee, this work of political fiction is a cautionary tale about a true believer whose faith is severely tested.

An Official Selection of the Toronto Film Festival.

The filmmaker will be introduced by Professor Fatimah Tobing Rony of the Film and Media Studies Department at UC Irvine.

This event is sponsored by the Film and Media Studies Department.