reelout — Queer and Abroad: A Collection of Canadian and International Shorts
Saturday, January 27 9:30pm
Biosciences Complex Room 1101, Queen’s University
Dark Room
Two young men fall in love in the dark room, but face a harsh reality when their passion is exposed. Hebrew with English subtitles.
Taco Chick and Salsa Girl
A comedy about two Latin American superhero queens who save the world from Neo-Nazi Barbie and White Supremacist Ken.
Black and White
A short film that interweaves the stories of intersex activist Mani Mitchell and acclaimed photographer Rebecca Swan.
Hey Jimmy
Jimmy overflows on camera with personality and flair as he tells his story of growing up as a gender-bending, mixed-race kid with lots of love for his mom.
Derived of My Beauty (Derivado da Minha Beleza)
Gender and sex work are deconstructed image by image in this shifting, animated collage of icons, curios and body parts. Portuguese with English subtitles.
Meskanahk (My Path)
A highly self-exposing film exploring sexuality and the experiences of growing up as a “half-breed” in an aboriginal community.
Group of Seven Inches
The noble savage as drag queen– a satirical look at the traditional depictions of Native and European males in Western art.
Love and Numbers
A two-spirited woman deals with love, colonialism, and paranoia against the backdrop of psychiatric drugs.
For more info: www.reelout.com