A pretty unique film event transpires on March 5. The movie is called A Powerful Noise. Here is the synopsis:

Hanh is an HIV-positive widow in Vietnam. Nada, a survivor of the Bosnian war. And Jacqueline works the slums of Bamako, Mali. Three very different lives. Three vastly different worlds. But they share something in common: Power. These women are each overcoming gender barriers to rise up and claim a voice in their societies. Through their empowerment and ability to empower others, Hanh, Nada and Jacqueline are sparking remarkable changes. Fighting AIDS. Rebuilding communities. Educating girls.

At 7:30, the movie will screen at 450 theaters nationwide, followed by a live panel including Madeline Albright, Natalie Portman, and several women who are less famous but probably smarter. This will run in Hampton at the Towne Centre AMC 24, in Virginia Beach at the Lynnhaven AMC 18, and in Norfolk at Macarthur.

Take a look at the website to figure out what all of this has to do with fighting global poverty and oppression of women.