Monday, June 19, 3:30 pm, Castro + streaming encore
Belonging: Trans Indian Story, dir. Amir Jaffer, 2023, USA, 40 min. 💖 🌐 World première
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| Belonging |
Anjali Rimi, an Indian (south Asian) immigrant who is a Kinnar (one of several terms that in English get lumped together under the umbrella term “trans”). She started an organization called Parivar Bay Area — “parivar” (परिवार) meaning “family.” Not long after the organization was formed, the pandemic hit, with far more devastating consequences for trans people in India, especially in more remote areas. Anjali and Parivar took on the task of providing material support to help those people make it through lockdown and beyond, all while continuing to advocate for trans people, especially trans immigrants, here in the United States. It’s a well made documentary about a powerful advocate for a community that doesn’t receive the attention they deserve. Definitely a MUST SEE.
• IMDb page • Official website (n/a) • Parivar Bay Area • trailer (n/a) •
Jewelle: A Just Vision, dir. Madeleine Lim, 2022, USA, 64 min. 💖
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Jewelle Gomez has long been a force to be reckoned with. We had a preview of the film at the Frameline launch party, and I told a friend, “Calling Jewelle a living legend is really a bit of an understatement.” A prolific author who, among many other things, pioneered the genre of Black lesbian vampire stories, Jewelle has also been a fierce activist for decades. This fabulous documentary tells Jewelle’s story from her childhood to the present, honoring a pillar of our community while she’s still here to enjoy the acclaim — though not exactly rest on her laurels just yet. Absolutely a MUST SEE.
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