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Cinevolution Media Arts SocietyThis heartfelt, dazzling, and vulnerable program explores ballroom and drag in communities around the world.
Experience films alongside live performances by Bongganisa and Juan Alcuitas-Imperial, and stay for a talk about queer performance practices with the artists!
ASL interpretation will be provided during the performance and Q&A, and live captioning on screen will be used during the pre-screening announcements.
Content warning: Mentions of self-harm or suicide, homophobia, transphobia.
Total event runtime: 112 min
And They Were Loved
Malik Shamar Julien, Emily McClanahan / United States / 2023 / 39 min / English with captions
Set in the Deep South, this film explores creating safer spaces in hostile environments and centering the QTBIPOC community through sexual health advocacy, multimedia artistry, and ballroom culture.
WORLD PREMIERE
TANK FAIRY
Erich Rettstadt / Taiwan, United States / 2021 / 10 min / Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles
In her film debut, Taiwanese trans artist Marian Mesula delivers gas tanks across Taipei in red stilettos with an entourage of sequinned mice and inspires 10-year-old Jojo to finally dance in drag.
Content warning: Substance use.
Yaha Waha
Sarah Li / United Kingdom / 2021 / 31 min / English with captions
Anthony Pius is a Bharatanatyam dancer and drag queen from London. Almass Badat is a BBC DJ and a queer Muslim woman. Both explore British Asian identity and seek to be understood and celebrated through their work.
