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2024 Film Program

Trans and Queer Indie Films from the Black and Native Diaspora

Friday Aikane (FREE and Family Friendly, All Ages)

Doors Open at 6pm Show at 7:30pm

Animated Short. From the creators of Kapaemahu, Daniel Sousa, Dean Hammer, Joe Wilson.

A Hawaiian King is saved by an immortal water deity as he fights for his tribe’s freedom from colonization. Love blooms and magic between earth and water becomes a shared experience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMKmu2OlT7Y

Saturday Chokehole and Desire Will Set You Free (21+)

Doors Open at 6pm Show at 7:00pm

Documentary Short and Feature. Chicago born and currently residing in Berlin, Germany Yony Leyser has produced world acclaimed films exploring diverse topics and perspectives from the LGBTQIA2s+ arts and culture community. They’re festival recognition includes: Netflix, IDFA, BFI London IFF, Hot Docs, Vienale, Slam Dance, Seattle IFF and more.

Chokehole

A documentary short about the underground world of drag wrestling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj0SyyhFkhg

Desire Will Set You Free

A fiction-doc about Berlin’s LGBTQ avante garde underground. Guest starring Peaches and Nina Haugen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAkGOipGnBU

Sunday triple feature: Merman, Kylie and Figs & Why I Am Trans Sterling Hampton IV and Azreale Torres (All Ages)

Doors Open at 5pm Show at 6:00pm

Sterling is an L.A. based filmmaker heading Clash of the Artistic Minds, an award winning production company releasing documentary works and commercial stories with memorable cinematic touches. Azreal Torres is the creator of the award winning television pilot 94 Block and co-owner of Sky Cave Productions

Merman

The story of a Black gay man working in emergency services and making sense of his identity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyW1DkayiAE

Kylie

Follows the life of a Black ballerina in L.A.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktJzqJIaIZQ

Figs

The fascinating and soulful story of “The Fig Lady” a Black woman’s long standing contribution to her community, reminds us of the unsung participants in our circles that move us forward but might go unnoticed.

Why I Am Trans

An Indigenous self inquiry into the embodiment of transgender experience and its relativity in society.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hufrI60mTog&feature=youtu.be

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