​Join Lizzie & Eesha for Film Club's newest event series, discussing trends in filmmaking by Asian diasporic filmmakers and how "representation" has evolved in the last thirty years! Enjoy movie screenings at The Ruby featuring refreshments and reflection together afterwards.

​Polite Society, written and directed by Nida Manzoor, is at its core a story about two sisters, packed with action and comedy and other surprising genre twists. British Pakistani teenager Ria Khan (Priya Kansara) dreams of becoming a stuntwoman, doggedly honing her skills by attempting difficult stunts and enlisting her supportive older sister Lena (Ritu Arya) to record them for her channel. Meanwhile, Lena is struggling with what to do next after leaving art school, and her mother's (Shobu Kapoor) machinations lead her to a whirlwind romance with Salim (Akshay Khanna), egged on by his mother Raheela (Nimra Bucha). When Ria suspects sinister intentions from her sister's soon-to-be in-laws, will Lena believe her? Or will Ria have to save her from herself, putting her burgeoning stage combat skills to more practical use? (Review)

​Topics to consider: sister/sibling stories, British context, Manzoor's stylistic choices, cultural pressure around marriage, Salim's intentions, nontraditional career aspirations, comparable stories (canon or contemporary)

*This is an intimate gathering of Ruby members and Ruby member friends