This season’s program of nine selected films will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and motivate you to make a difference in your community. Incredibly diverse in style and content, LUNAFEST is united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling - by, for and about women.


The Films: 2017

ANOTHER KIND OF GIRL / by Khaldiya Jibawi
A 17-year-old girl meditates on how her refugee camp has opened up new horizons and given her a sense of courage that she lacked in Syria.

FAMILY TALE / by Dr. Patricia Beckmann-Wells
Through love, loss, and determination, the definition of family is rewritten.

FREE TO LAUGH / by Lara Everly
A documentary that explores the power of comedy after prison.

JOIN THE CLUB / by Eva Vives
A writer's dilemma of whether or not to join a networking club unfolds during one therapy session.

NINERA / by Diane Weipert
A story that looks at the bitter irony many nannies face: raising the children of strangers for a living while their own children are virtually left to raise themselves.

NKOSI COIFFURE / by Frederike Migom
After a fight with her boyfriend in the street, a woman escapes into a hair salon in Brussels.

PARTNERS / by Joey Ally
Professional and life partners must confront how intertwined their lives have become.

THE HONEYS AND THE BEARS / by Veena Rao
Members of a synchronized swim team for seniors describe the freedom of the water.

THE THIRD DAD / by Theresa Moerman lb
Ten years after breaking all ties with her father, a daughter sets out to find his grave - and redemption.