The WGS Feminist Film Series will be screening “What Not to Wear?” a documentary on the headscarf ban in Turkey. This film is directed by Zeynep Cagla Alkan, a photographer, who has taught part time in the Art Department at Elon. She will be present at the screening and will answer questions about the film afterwards.
The screening will be April 20 at 6:00 in the La Rose Digital Theater.
“In Turkey, wearing an Islamic headscarf is banned at schools, universities, and public offices in an effort to keep the country secular. What Not to Wear is a closer look at the ban by a Turkish woman who doesn’t wear a headscarf. The film follows the stories of four women who wear headscarves and who have been deeply affected by the ban . . . The film is a case study on secularism, democracy, and modernization in a Muslim country.”