The series, also sponsored by CSUN's Women's Resource and Research Center, starts Tuesday, March 2, with the screening of Venus Boyz, a look at the world of drag kingsÑwomen who dress, perform and/or live as menÑat 7 p.m. in Room 002 in the Oviatt Library, located in the center of the campus at 18111 Nordhoff St. in Northridge.

On Tuesday, March 16, the Academy Award-nominated film Whale Rider will be screened at 7 p.m. in the Women's Resource and Research Center, located on the campus' west side at 18344 Plummer St.

Whale Rider tells the story of Pai, a young Maori, who has to overcome her grandfather's resistance to her assuming her familial destiny as the leader of their tribe.

The final film in the series, Kim's Story: The Road from Vietnam, will be shown at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, in Room 002 of the Oviatt Library.

Kim's Story: The Road from Vietnam is about the young girl who, during the Vietnam War, was photographed running naked down the road, screaming in agony from napalm burns. The tale culminates in an unanticipated meeting between Kim and a former American officer, who tells her that he ordered the napalm strike that almost killed her.

For more information about the film series, contact CSUN's Women's Studies Department at (818) 677-3110.