For struggling transgender actor X (Will Krisanda), the all-lesbian Lavender League Bowling Club is the only thing helping him work through his daily struggles. When the team’s matriarch and team captain, Susan, passes away, X fulfills her wish to speak at the funeral. There, awash with grief, X finds himself attracted to the handsome stranger who sets the mourners abuzz. The stranger, X soon discovers, is Alex – Susan’s estranged transgender son. Soon, X and Alex embark on a journey accompanied by others from Susan’s inner circle. Winner of Best Narrative Feature at Outfest 2021, Lyle Kash’s innovative, playful yet surreal film, suffused with unforgettable, dream-like imagery in dayglo colors, marks a new era in transmasculine storytelling.
Death and Bowling is co-presented by Brave Space Alliance.
- Year2021
- Runtime64 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryU.S.
- DirectorLyle Kash
- CastWill Krisanda, Tracy Kowalski, Faith Bryan
For struggling transgender actor X (Will Krisanda), the all-lesbian Lavender League Bowling Club is the only thing helping him work through his daily struggles. When the team’s matriarch and team captain, Susan, passes away, X fulfills her wish to speak at the funeral. There, awash with grief, X finds himself attracted to the handsome stranger who sets the mourners abuzz. The stranger, X soon discovers, is Alex – Susan’s estranged transgender son. Soon, X and Alex embark on a journey accompanied by others from Susan’s inner circle. Winner of Best Narrative Feature at Outfest 2021, Lyle Kash’s innovative, playful yet surreal film, suffused with unforgettable, dream-like imagery in dayglo colors, marks a new era in transmasculine storytelling.
Death and Bowling is co-presented by Brave Space Alliance.
- Year2021
- Runtime64 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryU.S.
- DirectorLyle Kash
- CastWill Krisanda, Tracy Kowalski, Faith Bryan