SHORTS PROGRAM | 85 MINS
Lesbian bikers, refugees, Asian bears, and an unstoppable trans activist chart different paths to finding a welcoming and empowering place for themselves in these four riveting documentaries from the U.S., Taiwan, and Spain. In BETTER DAYS, LGBTIQ+ refugees seeking asylum in Spain share their stories of persecution and violence in their home countries and their hopes for a better life in a more tolerant nation. The bear subculture in Asia is explored in BIGGER IS BETTER, an insightful documentary that visits Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. BLIND ANGELS: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA is a portrait of trans activist Zakia McKensey, who takes her message of self-love and support to power-holders in city hall, to vulnerable communities where she does HIV outreach, and to the stage as host for a pageant for trans women. NO SIREN LEFT BEHIND is the fascinating and affecting chronicle of the pioneering Sirens motorcycle club, the oldest and largest women-run motorcycle club in New York City, from its humble beginnings in 1986 to the present.
A portrait of trans activist Zakia McKensey who takes her message of self-love and support to power-holders in the Richmond, Virginia City Hall, advocating for LGBTQ rights, to the streets, where she does HIV outreach to vulnerable communities, and to the stage, as host for a pageant for other trans women. McKensey deftly navigates these diverse spaces, working for change through her words, her activism, and the example of her lived life.
- Year2021
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryU.S.
- DirectorUmbreen Butt
SHORTS PROGRAM | 85 MINS
Lesbian bikers, refugees, Asian bears, and an unstoppable trans activist chart different paths to finding a welcoming and empowering place for themselves in these four riveting documentaries from the U.S., Taiwan, and Spain. In BETTER DAYS, LGBTIQ+ refugees seeking asylum in Spain share their stories of persecution and violence in their home countries and their hopes for a better life in a more tolerant nation. The bear subculture in Asia is explored in BIGGER IS BETTER, an insightful documentary that visits Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. BLIND ANGELS: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA is a portrait of trans activist Zakia McKensey, who takes her message of self-love and support to power-holders in city hall, to vulnerable communities where she does HIV outreach, and to the stage as host for a pageant for trans women. NO SIREN LEFT BEHIND is the fascinating and affecting chronicle of the pioneering Sirens motorcycle club, the oldest and largest women-run motorcycle club in New York City, from its humble beginnings in 1986 to the present.
A portrait of trans activist Zakia McKensey who takes her message of self-love and support to power-holders in the Richmond, Virginia City Hall, advocating for LGBTQ rights, to the streets, where she does HIV outreach to vulnerable communities, and to the stage, as host for a pageant for other trans women. McKensey deftly navigates these diverse spaces, working for change through her words, her activism, and the example of her lived life.
- Year2021
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryU.S.
- DirectorUmbreen Butt