Join Cinema Politica for the Montreal screening of TREAT ME LIKE YOUR MOTHER! A Lebanese photographic archive of transfeminine experience that unlocks the moving stories of four trans women’s unwavering resilience in the face of erasure.
ABOUT THE FILM
Mohamed Abdouni / 2025 / Lebanon / 75’ / Arabic with English subs
This photographic documentary uncovers the intimate experiences of four trans women from Lebanon, recounting tales spanning from pioneering Lebanese state-funded gender-affirming surgery in 1997 to vanished safe spaces today. Together, the protagonists present an untold history to the backdrop of what is arguably the first photographic archive of trans women in Lebanon.
Framed as a photographic scrapbook, the film weaves images from the women’s personal archives with home-video footage from director Mohamad Abdouni’s family vault. Drawing on Abdouni’s own experiences growing up and his exploration of gender as an adult, the film is carried by the voices of four women. They speak about the Raouche strip (a queer haven on the coast of Beirut), remember trans friends, and reflect on lives lived amid war, chaos, and uncertainty.
INFO: http://www.cinemapolitica.org/film/treat-me-like-your-mother
ADMISSION:
Free or voluntary cash donation at the door (suggested: $5-$15).
Event Venue
Concordia University, Sir George Williams University Alumni Auditorium (H-110), Henry F. Hall Building 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, Canada
