LETTING GO & LETTING IN: STORIES FOR THE YOUTH (82 MIN)
This program features family stories about the struggle to let go of what is expected and the power of accepting what is. Everyone is someone’s child and many become parents. In our world, growing up and having our identities respected is not guaranteed and often we rely on the power of our imagination to comfort and heal ourselves. We invite you, at any age, to come and share the experience of family cinema together.
Synopsis: All That Matters tells the story of three Brazilian families of trans people and their processes of understanding and celebration of their identities. These mums, dads and grandparents take a step forward and decide to fight for a society that respects and values diversity. Directed by a filmmaker who is herself the mother of a young trans person, the film connects generations by showing stories of love, transformation and learning.
Filmmaker Statement: The LGBTQIA+ issue, especially trans, came into my life in 2016, when my eldest son began his gender transition at the age of 15. I became very interested in the whole subject, and at the same time full of doubts and anxieties. And as a documentary filmmaker, one of the ways I found to better understand what was happening was by making films. "All That Matters" is the fifth film I've made on the subject, and this time I've met other women who, with different life stories, have had the same experience as me, of being the mother of a trans child.
- Year2024
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese
- CountryBrazil
- GenreLGBTQ, Transgender, Family
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorCoraci Bartman Ruiz
- ScreenwriterCoraci Bartman Ruiz, Luiza Fagá
- ProducerCoraci Ruiz, Hidaglo Romero, Julio Matos
LETTING GO & LETTING IN: STORIES FOR THE YOUTH (82 MIN)
This program features family stories about the struggle to let go of what is expected and the power of accepting what is. Everyone is someone’s child and many become parents. In our world, growing up and having our identities respected is not guaranteed and often we rely on the power of our imagination to comfort and heal ourselves. We invite you, at any age, to come and share the experience of family cinema together.
Synopsis: All That Matters tells the story of three Brazilian families of trans people and their processes of understanding and celebration of their identities. These mums, dads and grandparents take a step forward and decide to fight for a society that respects and values diversity. Directed by a filmmaker who is herself the mother of a young trans person, the film connects generations by showing stories of love, transformation and learning.
Filmmaker Statement: The LGBTQIA+ issue, especially trans, came into my life in 2016, when my eldest son began his gender transition at the age of 15. I became very interested in the whole subject, and at the same time full of doubts and anxieties. And as a documentary filmmaker, one of the ways I found to better understand what was happening was by making films. "All That Matters" is the fifth film I've made on the subject, and this time I've met other women who, with different life stories, have had the same experience as me, of being the mother of a trans child.
- Year2024
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese
- CountryBrazil
- GenreLGBTQ, Transgender, Family
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorCoraci Bartman Ruiz
- ScreenwriterCoraci Bartman Ruiz, Luiza Fagá
- ProducerCoraci Ruiz, Hidaglo Romero, Julio Matos