Exec Prod Rosario Dawson Presents Nana Ghana's LA WOMAN RISING A Film Celebrating The Female Voice

LOS ANGELES - Oct. 16, 2019 - PRLog -- Named "One to watch" at Sundance 2018 by PEOPLE and ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY for her performance in WHITE RABBIT, first-time documentary director Nana Ghana gracefully captures the morning rituals and untold stories of struggle and success, as 50 Los Angeles women reveal what truly motivates them to wake up each morning. Executive produced and narrated in spoken word by Rosario Dawson, Ghana also produces with Chris Panizzon, whose previous credits include POLITICAL ANIMALS and WHITE RABBIT.

This all-female, intersectional feature documentary celebrates its premiere at the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles, Thursday, October 17, 2019 in partnership with leading women's advocacy organizations, PLANNED PARENTHOOD LA, THE UNITED STATE OF WOMEN, and WOMEN IN FILM -- including a panel moderated by WOMEN IN FILM's Executive Director Kirstin Schaffer, featuring Rosario Dawson, Nana Ghana, and several of the film's subjects.

The film's limited theatrical release opens Friday, October 18, 2019, at the Laemmle Music Hall Theatre in Beverly Hills, and will be available worldwide on Video On Demand and DVD in all major territories. Pre-orders are available on Apple iTunes.

October 18th – 24th, LA WOMAN RISING hosts a community screening series, free to the public, aiming to connect the film to audiences where they reside -- to discuss topics relevant to their communities.

Thursday, October 17, 2019
Premiere + panel w/ Women In Film @ Saban Theater In partnership with Planned Parenthood – LA

Friday, October 18, 2019
Migrant Mama Screening with For Women Who Roar + Kim Guerra of Brown Badass Bonita at Rita House

Saturday, October 19, 2019
Love Your Body Day Screening w/ Hollywood Chapter of the National Organization for Women @ The West Hollywood Library

Sunday, October 20, 2019
Sundowners Pizza Night @ Little Prince LA

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
LA Story Supercharged Morning Screening @ The AllBright West Hollywood
Taco Tuesday @ Xelas Boyle Heights, w/ Special Performance by Laganja Estranja

Thursday, October 24, 2019
Closing Night Cocktails + Viewing

WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER ON iTUNES:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/la-woman-rising/id14804...

TO DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT, AND TO VIEW FULL PRESS RELEASE, VISIT HERE:  http://htprweb.com/la-woman-rising-press-kit/

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