Mustang will be the premier film in the 2021-2022 International Film Festival sponsored by Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers. It will be shown on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 7:30 pm ET at Maryknoll’s Society Center located at 55 Ryder Road in Ossining, as well as via webinar (Registration required for either at: www.MaryknollSociety.org/Film-Festival). Everyone is welcome, and admission is free.

Mustang is a 2015 film directed by Deniz Gamze Erguven which takes place in a village in northern Turkey. The story centers around five sisters who share a common passion for freedom and find ways of getting around the constraints imposed on them.

Father Larry Lewis, M.M. who co-hosts the program with Brother John Blazo, M.M. stated, “We at Maryknoll are very happy to resume our monthly film festival.” He continued, “For 13 years, we’ve enjoyed sharing not only these films, but also our discussion through the lens of our faith. Coming through the pandemic, we’ve chosen the theme, “Kindness – the Fruit of Love and Sacrifice” for this series.”

The film festival provides nine monthly offerings on the third Friday of each month from September through May. The series includes an introduction by a Maryknoll missioner and a brief discussion after the screening.

Upcoming files in the 2021-2022 festival season are:
The Kid with a Bike October 15, 2021
From Mao to Mozart November 19, 2021
A Trip to Bountiful December 17, 2021
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas January 21, 2022
Sounder February 18, 2022
A Special Day March 18, 2022
Secrets & Lies April 22, 2022
First Cow May 20, 2022

To register for the Film Festival, please visit www.MaryknollSociety.org/Film-Festival or for more information, call 914 941-7590. In-house seating is limited, and all attendees must be masked and bring proof of COVID-19 vaccination.