Womyn find clarity. At the art gallery

Bonnie Baranski sits at the centre of a uni-path labyrinth, available for anyone to enjoy during the 2nd Annual Womyn Tribe Film Festival at the Art Gallery of Algoma.

Because of the emotional and often intense nature of the films screened at the festival, the labyrinth is used to for meditation.

"There's only one path to the centre so you don't get confused," said Baranski. "You find clarity."

Also used as a prayer walk, those who enter the labyrinth often place offerings, such as stones, leaves and tobacco at the entrance.

"Because the labyrinth gives so much to people, they like to give something back," said Baranski.

The Womyn Tribe Film Festival opened last night with a short smudging ceremony followed by a screening of Fire.

The festival continues Saturday at the Art Gallery of Algoma beginning with Scared Sacred at 11 a.m.

Other films include Sexy Inc. at 1:30 p.m., Through the Looking Glass at 3 p.m., Silent Vigil at 3:30 p.m., and The Place Between - A Native Adoption Story at 4 p.m.

This celebration of International Women's Day concludes with Tales of the Night Fairies at 7 p.m. which will be followed by a panel discussion with representatives of the Sex Professionals of Canada.

The Womyn Tribe Film Festival is a cooperative effort of The Womyn 4 Social Justice and Rawkin Womyn.