About this Event
What happens when silence cracks open? In this lineup, women and gender non-conforming filmmakers confront medical gaslighting, ancestral grief, stolen desire, and memories that refuse erasure. Fierce and unflinching, these films show that truth has a body — and it bleeds.
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ABOUT THE FILMS
THE FIRST INDIGENOUS FEMALE PORNOGRAPHER Dir. JL Whitecrow
The only existing interview with THE FIRST INDIGENOUS FEMALE PORNOGRAPHER Audrey Little-breast unravels the mysterious sexual desire and appetite for “imaginary Indians".
ALICE IS FINE Dir. Vivien Endicott-Douglas
Forced to reckon with doctors who treat her debilitating pain as though it’s all in her head, what will it take for Alice to get the care she needs?
I'LL TRY TO EXPLAIN IT Dir. Lucia Fella Pellegrino
When a lesbian filmmaker is haunted by a recurring dream of her high school ex-boyfriend, she embarks on a documentary to reenact the dreams, awakening uncomfortable truths about her complicated relationship with men.
SUMMER TRIANGLE Dir. Maryam Esmaeili & Ali Babaei
A young girl goes to the rooftop to find her cat and discovers a boy who is attempting suicide. She forces the boy to search for her cat with her in the last moments of his life.
UNDER THE KASAYA Dir. Jennifer Fan Jiang
After an unexpected interaction with her Buddhist mentor, Jean faces a terrifying dilemma: to stay silent, or to risk it all by confessing the ugly truth to her deeply devout Buddhist mother.
S.A.D. Dir. Vanessa Sandre
A Latina immigrant living in Toronto is diagnosed with S.A.D. - Seasonal Affective Disorder.
MAGDELENA, TE AMO Dir. Andrea Calao
A Colombian student stripping her way through college in NYC debates telling her Prince Charming boyfriend what she actually does for living.
FILANTE Dir. Marion Jamault
Every night, Paulette observes the same shooting star in the sky.
THE BIRTHDAY Dir. Nataliya Bek-Gergard
Separated by war and distance, she holds onto her dreams. A fragile longing for the future.
ROSA'S FLOWERS Dir. Amanda Ann-Min Wong
In 1998 Indonesia, two girls promise to stay friends forever. Decades later, Emily and Rosa’s unbreakable bond traverses the border beyond memory, dreams, and time.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
CAD 12.00 to CAD 20.00
