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Concerning Modern Motherhood
Thu, Mar 05
|Austin Institute
Join us for an intimate gathering with a filmmaker as she shares a personal documentary and invites young women into a thoughtful conversation about feminism, identity, and motherhood.
Time & Location
Mar 05, 2026, 5:30 PM
Austin Institute, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
About The Event
Laura Dunn is a filmmaker known for Green (2000), Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry (2016) and All Illusions Must Be Broken (2024).
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