All films in this program are closed-captioned.
(Includes Spoilers) Inspired by my viral true story. Akita the drag queen hasn't left her apartment in days. Her inboxes overflow with messages of praise, concern, and... death threats. She lets in a film crew and recounts to a reporter about how Nazis stormed her Drag Story Hour in June 2022. Akita recounts that day. When she retreated to the library's restroom. When the police arrived and Akita could hear them laughing... with the Nazis. After the interview, Akita breaks down. We conclude with one final flashback: After the Nazis leave, Akita returns to complete the Drag Story Hour reading for the children and families.
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Syra McCarthy is a half Filipino, half New Zealander first-generation American filmmaker and actor. Moving with grace between different styles of film —from cinematic surrealism to smart quirky comedy—McCarthy approaches filmmaking with a stylistic flair that subverts expectations.
- Year2025
- Runtime15:01
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- GenreShort, Drama
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Social Media
- DirectorSyra McCarthy
- ScreenwriterKyle Casey Chu, Roísín Isner
- ProducerHillary Pierce, Vee Godinez, Kyle Casey Chu
- CastKyle Casey Chu, Anna Dennis, Drew Benjamin Jones
- CinematographerSara Simka Jaffe
- EditorAshley Rodholm
- Production DesignRachel Groat
- ComposerKaty Jarzebowski
- Sound DesignSkywalker Sound
- MusicKaty Jarzebowski
All films in this program are closed-captioned.
(Includes Spoilers) Inspired by my viral true story. Akita the drag queen hasn't left her apartment in days. Her inboxes overflow with messages of praise, concern, and... death threats. She lets in a film crew and recounts to a reporter about how Nazis stormed her Drag Story Hour in June 2022. Akita recounts that day. When she retreated to the library's restroom. When the police arrived and Akita could hear them laughing... with the Nazis. After the interview, Akita breaks down. We conclude with one final flashback: After the Nazis leave, Akita returns to complete the Drag Story Hour reading for the children and families.
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Syra McCarthy is a half Filipino, half New Zealander first-generation American filmmaker and actor. Moving with grace between different styles of film —from cinematic surrealism to smart quirky comedy—McCarthy approaches filmmaking with a stylistic flair that subverts expectations.
- Year2025
- Runtime15:01
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- GenreShort, Drama
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Social Media
- DirectorSyra McCarthy
- ScreenwriterKyle Casey Chu, Roísín Isner
- ProducerHillary Pierce, Vee Godinez, Kyle Casey Chu
- CastKyle Casey Chu, Anna Dennis, Drew Benjamin Jones
- CinematographerSara Simka Jaffe
- EditorAshley Rodholm
- Production DesignRachel Groat
- ComposerKaty Jarzebowski
- Sound DesignSkywalker Sound
- MusicKaty Jarzebowski