Eroticism. Activism. Ecology.
These electrifying experimental works put a queer, decolonial lens on Latin America and spotlight indigenous lore as they examine sex, gender, identity, mythology and intergenerational queerness.
OCT 20| 5:00 PM | THE BEACON CINEMA
AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY OCT 13-23
VIRAL OCEANS (Océanos Víricos)
Kevin Magne; 2021; Chile; 15 min.; Spanish, with English subtitles
Three Chilean performance artists living with HIV unite in love to set fire to the sea, in a poetic and political ritual of transformation.
DAS DING
Cade Danieli; 2021; Brazil; 12 min.
A macabre examination of gender, sex, and body image presented in three chapters: stop motion, live action, and mythical realism.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NUDITY
A WILD PATIENCE HAS TAKEN ME HERE (Uma Paciência Selvagem Me Trouxe Até Aqui)
Érica Sarmet; 2021; Brazil; 26 min.; Portuguese, with English subtitles
An elder lesbian biker unexpectedly connects with a vibrant group of young gay women, culminating in an erotic unification of past and present queerness in this Sundance award-winning short.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NUDITY, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS
CREATURE (Criatura)
María Silvia Esteve; 2021; Argentina; 15 min.; Spanish, with English subtitles
In the depths of a woman’s mind, romance causes demons to surface and that pain takes the physical form of a great creature. A sensual, hypnotic fever dream of what hurts and heals.
TIERRA
Fana Adjani; 2021; Mexico; 15 min.; Spanish, with English subtitles
Unity. Hope. Freedom. Set to music from Bomba Estéreo, dance and poetry are the language of becoming for muxe Lukas as he/she embraces femininity and demands justice for all peoples of Latin America.
CHAAC AND YUM
Roberto Fatal & XAV S-F; 2021; USA; 10 min.; None spoken, English and Spanish subtitles
The sacred relationship between Chaac and Yum, the Mayan deities of rain and corn, is retold through the lens of modern dating.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS