Scales

2050 Main Street,Bethlehem NH 03574

13 August, 2021

Description

A strong-willed girl whose fishing village has a dark tradition: every family must give one daughter to the mermaid-like sea creatures. Director: Shahad Ameen, Cast: Basima Hajjar, Yagoub Alfarhan, Abdulaziz Shtian, Ibrahim Al-Hasawi, SXSW Official Selection, Winner: Venice Film Festival, Carthage Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Silver Screen Award. Arabic with English subtitles SCALES is a visually stunning feminist parable set in a dystopian landscape. It follows the story of a strong-willed young girl, Hayat, whose poor fishing village is governed by a dark tradition: every family must give one daughter to the mermaid-like sea creatures who inhabit the waters, to ensure the village can continue their fishing expeditions. When Hayat’s father refuses, the girl becomes a pariah, considered a curse by the village and urged to sacrifice herself-—but Hayat has her own ideas about her destiny. “In her feature debut, Saudi Arabian filmmaker Shahad Ameen has crafted a gorgeously shot, grim fairy tale with little dialogue but much to say about the plight of women in her country and around the world.” —Kimber Myers, Los Angeles Times The Colonial Theatre is the home of arts, film, music and culture in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The 300-seat theater offers state-of-the-art digital projection and surround sound for independent and world cinema, and hosts Grammy award-winning performing artists and family entertainment from May through October—all without losing the intimate charm of a vintage summer theater.