The UCLA Campus Events Commission Presents Advance Screening of \u201cAre You There God? It\u2019s Me, Margaret\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UCLA Campus Events Commission is proud to announce a sneak screening of Lionsgate\u2019s upcoming film, \u201cAre You There God? It\u2019s Me, Margaret.\u201d The film is an adaptation of Judy Blume\u2019s classic feminist coming-of-age novel of the same name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The screening will take place at the UCLA James Bridges Theatre at 7 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) on April 27th. This event is open to all UCLA students, staff, and faculty. Following the screening will be a Q&A session with the film\u2019s screenwriter, director, and producer, Kelly Fremon Craig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its publication in 1970, Judy Blume\u2019s \u201cAre You There God? It\u2019s Me, Margaret,\u201d has never been out of publication, despite being one of the most challenged and banned books in America. The novel\u2019s frank depiction of menstruation and nuanced portrayal of religious characters solidified it as both an American classic, and a target of conservative parent groups and lawmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This film is especially relevant today, as conservative lawmakers and parent groups across the country seek to ban books like Blume\u2019s and remove discussions of gender and sexuality from classrooms. Accordingly, it is more important than ever that stories like these are shown to new audiences. The UCLA Campus Events commission is proud to bring meaningful and impactful films like this one to the UCLA community and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To reserve your seat for this special screening, please RSVP for this event here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n