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Transgender Day of Visibility
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TRANS & GENDER-DIVERSE FILMS
by GlobalQueerCinema
Inspiring stories of the Native Hawaiian Māhū (Kumu Hina 2014); Brazilian transgender Indigenous artist, Uýra (Uýra: The Rising Forest 2024); Istanbul's trans community (Crossing 2024); Xiaodi, the Chinese transgender girl who escapes gender conversion therapy (Xiaodi 2021). Explore more trans and gender-diverse stories on our Letterboxd.
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Kumu Hina (2014)
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Transgender Day of Visibility
KUMU HINA (2014)
dir. Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson
The inspiring story of Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a transgender (Māhū) Native Hawaiian (Kānaka Maoli) teacher and cultural icon who brings to life Hawaii’s long-held embrace of māhū - those who embody both male and female spirit, and were/are traditionally respected as caretakers, healers, and keepers of ancient traditions.
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Image © @kumuhina
QUEER SHORTS WATCH @GLOBALQUEERCINEMA
QUEER SHORTS WATCH @GLOBALQUEERCINEMA
QUEER SHORTS WATCH @GLOBALQUEERCINEMA
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LONDON LGBTQIA+ FILM FESTIVAL
MARCH 19-30, 2025 LONDON, UK
BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival, formerly known as the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, is the biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival in Europe. It takes place every spring in London, UK. Organised and run by the British Film Institute, all BFI Flare screenings take place in the BFI Southbank.
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Toronto Queer Film Festival
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MARCH 28-30, 2025
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Established in 2016, The Toronto Queer Film Festival is an LGBTQ+ film festival held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. TQFF’s mission is to provide exhibition of exceptional work made by international queer and trans artists, especially artists from the Global South and the celebration of media art made by and for local, Ontarian, and Canadian gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, 2 Spirit, queer, questioning and intersex communities.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA QUEER CULTURAL FESTIVAL 2.0
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SOUTHEAST ASIA QUEER CULTURAL FESTIVAL
DEC 16, 2024 - MAR 30, 2025
Online and in person in Phnom Penh, Cambodia / Hanoi, Vietnam / Bali, Indonesia / Bangkok, Thailand / Quezon City, The Philippines
Since its inception in 2021, SEAQCF has become an important platform for celebrating the creativity, resilience, and diversity of queer artists across Southeast Asia.
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APAYAUQ (2023)
KUMU HINA (2014)
KUMU HINA (2014)
APAYAUQ (2023)
dir. Zeppelin Zeerip
An inspiring documentary about Apayauq Reitan, Indigenous Inupiaq transgender woman (Aġnainġiq) and dog musher who became the first out transgender woman to complete the legendary Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska, USA. The filmmaker followed Apayauq for more than 1,000 miles on the Iditarod trail, documenting her journey from Anchorage to Nome, a trying challenge of unforgiving yet breathtaking terrain. In a hostile anti-trans climate, Apayauq Reitan’s resolve and resilience celebrates Indigenous roots and practices while being unapologetically yourself.
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KUMU HINA (2014)
KUMU HINA (2014)
KUMU HINA (2014)
KUMU HINA (2014)
dir. Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson
The inspiring story of Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a transgender (Māhū) Native Hawaiian (Kānaka Maoli) teacher and cultural icon who brings to life Hawaii’s long-held embrace of māhū - those who embody both male and female spirit, and were/are traditionally respected as caretakers, healers, and keepers of ancient traditions.
WATCH HERE
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Image © @kumuhina
ÌFÉ (2020)
KUMU HINA (2014)
ÌFÉ (2020)
ÌFÉ (2020)
dir. Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim ｜Nigeria
The first Nollywood (Nigerian film industry) lesbian film, Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim’s moving short is a love story navigating the harsh realities of same-sex relationships in Nigeria where homosexuality is a criminal offense. Ìfé and Adaora fall in love over a weekend full of poetry and passion, but a sobering reality puts their love to test. A true torchbearer from Nigeria, Ìfé is a delicate “interlude for the grand sonata” (from Warsan Shire’s poem Welcome Home) that may or may not happen in this beautifully rendered queer love story.
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