Wicked Queer 40
US PREMIERE
FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT
THROWBACK FROM
Reel Queer Stories
People Have the Power
Saturday
Apr 6
@
1:00 pm
Wicked Queer 40
SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Reel Queer Stories
People Have the Power
Saturday
,
Apr 6
@
1:00 pm
Wicked Queer 40
US PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE
FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT
Reel Queer Stories
People Have the Power
Saturday
Apr 6
@
1:00 pm
ArtsEmerson Paramount Center
With
in person.
Content warning:
This collection of short documentary films highlights our histories, our current realities and our activism in our collective fight for a better future.
Shawn Cotter
Programmer
Craig Gimbrone
Programmer
Wicked Queer is proud to co-present this program with
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This short film program includes the following films:
There are Things to Do
15
min
Content warning:
Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian and woman of color was an LGBTQ+ superhero helped shape the modern day gay rights movement. Her vision for the movement serves as a roadmap of initiatives & tools for generations of activist as they face anti-LGBTQ+ backlash. The film features Urvashi’s life in Provincetown, MA and 34-year relationship with partner Kate Clinton, and inspires us that the best place to build community & work towards equality starts at home.
DIRECTOR
Mike Syers
COUNTRY
USA
LANGUAGE
English
House of Tulip
24
min
Content warning:
House of Tulip follows two Black trans activists as they run for office and work to build Louisiana’s first housing refuge that provides residency for trans and gender non-conforming residents. We’ll follow the founders as they fight to use their organization to protect and build community in a state with one of the highest gun-related murder rates in the country. Their journeys will highlight the dangerous yet beautiful reality of what it means to be Black trans women in the deep South.
DIRECTOR
Cydney Tucker
COUNTRY
USA
LANGUAGE
English
Ferro's Bar
24
min
Content warning:
Based on historical documents and interviews with lesbian who lived and fought in the 1970s and 1980s, during the military dictatorship, we are guided to a central episode in the formation of the Brazilian lesbian movement, the “Ferro’s Bar Uprising”, known as the “Brazilian Stonewall”. The film shows how lesbians stopped being restricted to the night, the inside of the apartments, and became a political subject that rises up against the censorship, repression and homophobic violence.
DIRECTOR
Aline A. Assis, Fernanda Elias, Nayla Guerra, Rita Quadros
COUNTRY
Brazil
LANGUAGE
Portugese
Conte: Transitioning Politics
24
min
Content warning:
In the face of intense political rivalry and relentless media scrutiny, this film chronicles the extraordinary journey of Joanne Conte, an Italian immigrant's child who not only breaks barriers as the first elected transgender city council member in U.S. history but also fearlessly forges an enduring legacy as a soldier, activist, politician, and investigative journalist. Conte embodies a defiant spirit of resilience and unwavering commitment to public service.
DIRECTOR
Daniel Leonard Bernardi
COUNTRY
USA
LANGUAGE
English
The Pride Liar
19
min
Content warning:
Emzo, a courageous queer activist, escaped persecution in Georgia five years ago, finding refuge in Belgium. This short documentary captures his unyielding commitment to the LGBTQ+ cause, showcasing the indomitable spirit of one individual's fight for acceptance and equality.
DIRECTOR
Andres Lübbert
COUNTRY
Belgium
LANGUAGE
Dutch, Georgian, English
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