There's no place like home, and Queerly Beloved is happy to return to the The Glory for an evening of film celebrating the dynamic between immigration, culture, and queer identity.
Films
Escaping Agra
Dir. Pallavi Somusetty
23'
College student Naveen Bhat chronicles their experience of being illegally detained in Agra, India after their gender and sexual orientation are discovered. As Naveen battles their parents in and out of court, they find support from the Indian Supreme Court's recognition of a third gender. The film follows Naveen’s journey home to California as they piece their life back together.
The Migrant Mixtape
Dir. Eli Jean Tahchi
22'
Arab LGBT individuals send Helem Montreal the Migrant Mixtape, a series of recorded letters. They are asking for support to seek asylum in Canada in order to escape persecution and homophobic violence in their country of origin. One of them, Adib Mardini, having managed to become a refugee in Canada, tells us about the process that changed his life.
Crossing Bridges
Dir. Rama Luksiarto
20'
In this autobiographical short doc, director Rama Luksiarto faces his past internalized homophobia as he reflects on his experience as a gay Asian man and immigrant.
10,579KM: A Queer Journey From Damascus to Vancouver
Love Intersections
10'
The story of Danny Ramadan, a queer activist from Syria, who recently made his home in Vancouver after seeking refuge from imminent persecution. Danny shares his new life and home in Vancouver, some challenges integrating into the queer community as a gay Syrian refugee, as well some hopes that he has for the future.
Regalia: Pride in Two Spirits
Dir. David Ng
5'
The story of Duane and his journey as someone who identifies as "Two Spirit" - a queer Aboriginal person.
Carla and Hayfa
Love Intersections
9'
Through an intimate and touching lens of looking at the relationship between a mother and her queer daughter, “Carla & Hayfa” investigates the impact of historical trauma on communities of refugees and their queer family members.
Doors open at 18.45