Celebrations of the queer experience from around the globe. ﻿Sponsored by Bob Pohrer &amp; Donnie Engle

Drawing on new research and using vivid animation, “Kapaemahu” explores the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach and the legendary transgender spirits within them. This film is part of a shorts program called Doc Shorts 2: The Queer Experience. Order a free ticket to this virtual screening at the link above or below. All of our shorts programs and the narrative comedy web series These Thems are free due to the generous underwriting of our sponsors.

Kapaemahu (short film)

A group of young lesbians from São Paulo go on a trip to a remote beach for a New Year’s celebration. This film is part of a shorts program called Doc Shorts 2: The Queer Experience. Order a free ticket to this virtual screening at the link above or below. All of our shorts programs and the narrative comedy web series "These Thems" are free due to the generous underwriting of our sponsors.

Breakwater (short film)

In this music video for Benjamin Scheuer’s “I Am Samantha” — a song inspired by his friend Samantha Williams — 27 trans actors tell the story of the universal human journey to find identity, acceptance, and love. This film is part of a shorts program called Doc Shorts 2: The Queer Experience. Order a free ticket to this virtual screening at the link above or below. All of our shorts programs and the narrative comedy web series "These Thems" are free due to the generous underwriting of our sponsors.

Making Samantha (short film)

An exploration of the alt-drag community in the nation’s capital and how these performers are spreading their influence across the East Coast. This film is part of a shorts program called Doc Shorts 2: The Queer Experience. Order a free ticket to this virtual screening at the link above or below. All of our shorts programs and the narrative comedy web series "These Thems" are free due to the generous underwriting of our sponsors.

Lipstick and Leather (short film)

Veso Golden, a transgender woman from Ghana, lives in isolation because of social rejection but dreams of succeeding in a great international beauty pageant. This film is part of a shorts program called Doc Shorts 2: The Queer Experience. Order a free ticket to this virtual screening at the link above or below. All of our shorts programs and the narrative comedy web series "These Thems" are free due to the generous underwriting of our sponsors.

A Throne for Miss Ghana (short film)

Conversations between Cinema St. Louis artistic director Chris Clark and "Kapaemahu" director Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, "Lipstick and Leather" director Amy Oden, and " A Throne for Miss Ghana" director Veso Golden.

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