Wicked Queer 35

US PREMIERE

FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT

THROWBACK FROM 

Queer Lives

Sunday

Apr 7

@

4:30 pm

With in person.

Wicked Queer 35

SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Queer Lives

Sunday

,

Apr 7

@

4:30 pm

With in person.

Wicked Queer 35

US PREMIERE

WORLD PREMIERE

FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT

Queer Lives

Sunday

Apr 7

@

4:30 pm

Brattle Theater

With 
 in person.
Director
Year
Run Time
min
Country
Language
PROGRAM Time
minutes
Content warning:
This film is presented in
with English subtitles.
Queer Lives. We got history. Remembering the spots, the pot, and the round the way folks that are part of the fabric of our community.
Shawn Cotter
Programmer
Wicked Queer is proud to co-present this program with

Presented with...

Program includes...

This short film program includes the following films:

Because You're Here

10
min 
Content warning:
A seemingly simple portrait of a town fixture gives way to a revealing personal history as rich, complicated, and joyful as its New England backdrop.
DIRECTOR
Mike Syers
COUNTRY
United States
LANGUAGE
English

Into Man's Country

30
min 
Content warning:
Gay men have long been persecuted for how they have sex. While public/private saunas and baths have existed for centuries, the formation of gay baths in the United States in the mid 20th century played a critical role in providing a safe and private space for gay men to discover themselves. With the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the advent of social media platforms like Grindr, the number and influence of the baths has diminished today, yet their significance and influence on a generation of gay men persists. Through the voices of those with personal lived experience, Into Man’s Country delves into the secretive and intimate world of the gay bathhouse during the ‘70s, from the euphoric rush of a quick unfettered sexual encounter to the establishment of lasting personal relationships.
DIRECTOR
Matthew Purifoy
COUNTRY
United States
LANGUAGE
English

Fighting Two Wars: The Story of Thalia Jane Ainsley

9
min 
Content warning:
Fighting Two Wars: The Story of Thalia Jane Ainsley features the story of Thalia Jane Ainsley, a Vietnam war veteran who transitioned into a woman later in life.
DIRECTOR
Aaron Curtis
COUNTRY
United States
LANGUAGE
English

The Secret Story: How Medical Marijuana Was Re-Legalized in the US

16
min 
Content warning:
A short film about the inspiring true story of renegade gay hippy pot kingpin Dennis Peron and patient advocate Brownie Mary in their quest for medical cannabis legalization.
DIRECTOR
Brian Applegarth
COUNTRY
United States
LANGUAGE
English

A Great Ride

33
min 
Content warning:
"A Great Ride” is a documentary about older lesbians aging with dynamism and zest for life. When they were young these women forged a social movement to come out as true to themselves. Now they are pioneers once again as they face the next daunting challenge: growing old, which can come with frailty, loneliness, and the death of dear friends. In this group portrait, these women are courageous role models for aging, which they do with determination, engagement, an independent and irreverent spirit and a heartening delight in living.
DIRECTOR
Deborah Craig
COUNTRY
United States
LANGUAGE
English

The Real Dillah

18
min 
Content warning:
After 25 years on stage, the creator of the famous Brazillian drag queen Dillah Dilluz faces difficulty to find work, besides prejudice and exclusion within his family. An intimate portrait of a restless artist who "invents his own joy."
DIRECTOR
Washington Calegari
COUNTRY
Brazil
LANGUAGE
Portuguese with English subtitles

Sweetheart Dancers

13
min 
Content warning:
SWEETHEART DANCERS is a story about Sean and Adrian, a Two-Spirit couple determined to rewrite the rules of Native American culture through their participation in the "Sweetheart Dance." This celebratory contest is held at powwows across the country, primarily for men and women couples, until now.
DIRECTOR
Ben-Alex Dupris
COUNTRY
LANGUAGE