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Community Screening: The Notorious Mrs. Armstrong

Sat, Mar 9 / 1 pm
Directed by Paula Kelly
2001, Canada, 44 min

Film screening, followed by Panel Discussion on the Role of Women in the 1919 General Strike and Modern Labour Movement. The event is free, rush seating.

The Notorious Mrs. Armstrong follows the political career of a lesser known yet extremely important figure in Canadian history, Helen Armstrong. History has largely ignored her groundbreaking women’s movement activities which helped change labour legislation in favour of women workers. Armstrong, a working class mother, was well known in Winnipeg in the early 1900s where she was described as a radical agitator and often ended up in jail for her endeavours.

She was one of the organizers of the historic 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, and her continued actions as a union organizer helped persuade the government of Manitoba to institute the Minimum Wage Act and give livable wages to women.

Event sponsored by the Canadian Labour Congress, the Manitoba Federation of Labour and the Winnipeg Labour Council, in celebration of International Women’s Day and the 100th Anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike.

Please note: this is a special event put on by a community organization, regular Cinematheque passes cannot be used for this event.

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The Winnipeg Film Group is an artist-run education, production, exhibition and distribution centre committed to promoting the art of cinema.
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We’re located in the heart of Winnipeg's historic Exchange District in the Artspace building. We are across the street from Old Market Square at the corner of Arthur Street and Bannatyne - one block west of Main.

The Winnipeg Film Group is located on Treaty 1 Territory and on the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene Peoples and in the homeland of the Métis Nation. We offer our respect and gratitude to the traditional caretakers of this land.

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