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 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. The history of the club, its place within NYC’s queer culture, and the impact it’s had on the lives of its members—now intergenerational and inclusive of trans women and non-binary individuals—is told largely in the members’ own voices and reflects the power of sisterhood within a chosen family.
- Year2022
- Runtime31 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryU.S.
- DirectorShirin Barghi, Martine N. Granby
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 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. The history of the club, its place within NYC’s queer culture, and the impact it’s had on the lives of its members—now intergenerational and inclusive of trans women and non-binary individuals—is told largely in the members’ own voices and reflects the power of sisterhood within a chosen family.
- Year2022
- Runtime31 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryU.S.
- DirectorShirin Barghi, Martine N. Granby