In a fusion of manifesto and performance, “Scorpionikas” crosses three continents to follow an insurgent collective—trans women, sex workers, and racialized and gender non-conforming voices—as they confront to dismantle the colonial and patriarchal systems that oppress them. Through radical acts of resistance, captivating performances, and intimate interviews, the film intertwines their stories with haunting archival footage: from the brothels of the Klondike Gold Rush in the 1890s to the heart of 1990s Brazil, and a convent turned art center of 2024s Barcelona.
- Year2025
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageSpanish, Portuguese, Espagnol, Portugais
- CountryCanada, Brazil, Spain, Brésil, Espagne
- PremiereQuebec Premiere / Première québecoise
- GenreDocumentary/ Documentaire
- Subtitle LanguageFrench, English
- Content WarningThe film contains nudity, explicit sexual and erotic imagery, and discussions and representations of sex work. It also addresses transphobia, racism and racialisation, migration, colonial violence, gender-based oppression and structural discrimination. Some documentary and archival material may be emotionally intense. The film does not contain graphic depictions of sexual or physical violence, but it references experiences of marginalisation, exploitation and structural violence affecting trans people, queer people, racialised communities and sex workers.
- Social Media
- DirectorMatheus Mello
- ScreenwriterGisele Maués, Bruna Kury, Matheus Mello
- ProducerMatheus Mello
- MusicMarisol Cao Milan
In a fusion of manifesto and performance, “Scorpionikas” crosses three continents to follow an insurgent collective—trans women, sex workers, and racialized and gender non-conforming voices—as they confront to dismantle the colonial and patriarchal systems that oppress them. Through radical acts of resistance, captivating performances, and intimate interviews, the film intertwines their stories with haunting archival footage: from the brothels of the Klondike Gold Rush in the 1890s to the heart of 1990s Brazil, and a convent turned art center of 2024s Barcelona.
- Year2025
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageSpanish, Portuguese, Espagnol, Portugais
- CountryCanada, Brazil, Spain, Brésil, Espagne
- PremiereQuebec Premiere / Première québecoise
- GenreDocumentary/ Documentaire
- Subtitle LanguageFrench, English
- Content WarningThe film contains nudity, explicit sexual and erotic imagery, and discussions and representations of sex work. It also addresses transphobia, racism and racialisation, migration, colonial violence, gender-based oppression and structural discrimination. Some documentary and archival material may be emotionally intense. The film does not contain graphic depictions of sexual or physical violence, but it references experiences of marginalisation, exploitation and structural violence affecting trans people, queer people, racialised communities and sex workers.
- Social Media
- DirectorMatheus Mello
- ScreenwriterGisele Maués, Bruna Kury, Matheus Mello
- ProducerMatheus Mello
- MusicMarisol Cao Milan