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cynara

Directed by Sherien Barsoum

Women of WIFF Official Selection, 2023

Women of WIFF is generously supported by local individuals who have made contributions to help WIFF continue to ensure women’s voices are heard and their stories shared. 

This year, we are thrilled to be welcoming Sherien Barsoum, Bryn Hughes and Michelle Shephard as we celebrate extraordinary women filmmakers.

There are two ticket options for Women of WIFF:

  • A general ticket, which includes the screening and Q&A with the filmmakers
  • A Women of WIFF donor ticket, which includes the screening and Q&A, as well as the post-film reception and a donation to Women of WIFF. A tax receipt will also be provided for the donation. 

CYNARA

On February 19, 2011, a distraught woman calls 911, telling the dispatcher that two men broke into her house and that her daughter, Cynara, is not breathing. When first responders arrive, they find 16-year-old Cynara without vital signs, and her mother, Cindy Ali, lying on the floor, unable to move. Mere hours later, Cynara is dead, and Cindy is the prime suspect.

With exclusive access to Cindy, her family, her lawyer, witnesses and court documents, director Sherien Barsoum proceeds to piece together pertinent details from the case that she discovers were barely investigated before Cindy was sentenced to life imprisonment. Through the use of re-enactments, interviews and recordings, Barsoum paints a damaging picture of the gross missteps and assumptions that led to Cindy’s conviction in this investigative drama that leads us to reckon with the alarming cracks in Canada’s systems of first response, policing and justice, and our often deeply flawed perceptions of people with disabilities and the families who care for them.

Along with UWindsor Office of the President, Women of WIFF is generously supported by local individuals who have made contributions to help WIFF continue to ensure women’s voices are heard and their stories shared.

CYNARA screens on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m.

Important Films by and About Women

Women of WIFF is an annual celebration of women – from filmmakers, to change makers, to those who are brave enough to share their impactful stories.

Women of WIFF is a festival component that was born organically, through the generosity of local individuals who wanted to ensure that women’s voices were heard, their experiences shared and their viewpoints discussed. Every year, the festival will showcase a compelling film as the Women of WIFF Official Selection.

Women of WIFF supporters are invited to not only attend the film, but to also attend a private reception featuring special guests and participate in this great community-building and networking opportunity.

Join Women of WIFF now for $100, which includes a ticket to the screening and private reception.


Past Festival Selections

2022

BUFFY SAINTE MARIE: CARRY IT ON; Directed by Madison Thomas

2019

UNTOUCHABLE; Directed by Ursula Macfarlane

2018

SAY HER NAME: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SANDRA BLAND; Directed by Kate Davis & David Heilbroner

2017

I AM EVIDENCE, Directed by Trish Adlesic & Geeta Gandbhir

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