CINEMAROSA – Queens Only Queer Film Series Presents Trans-International

Sunday, November 20, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, 2011

CINEMAROSA is Queens’ first and only Queer independent film/video series organized by new media artist Hector Canonge and hosted at the Queens Museum of Art every third Sunday. In November the focus is on transgendered lives in Ecuador and Indonesia.

Angel

ANGEL
Dir: Sebastiano d’Ayala Valva
France, 2010, 62 min.

Angel, a former boxer from Ecuador, now works as a prostitute in Paris to support himself and his extended family. After five years away, Angel returns home, only to find ambiguous relationships and the same grinding poverty he left behind. Openly queer and living between genders, Angel faces frequent harassment, which he gracefully defuses and transforms into acceptance. Angel’s riveting story explores the intersections between migration, poverty, perseverance, sexuality and gender.

Tales of the Waria

TALES OF THE WARIA
Dir: Kathy Huang
USA, 2010, 57 min.

Halfway around the world in Makassar, Indonesia, a community of transwomen called the “Waria” – Wanita (Woman) + Pria (Man) – has long been an accepted part of the cultural fabric. However, because physical transition is frowned upon in the world’s most populous Muslim nation, they are forced to walk between worlds. In this inspiring documentary, we see how four of these women manage to do that with their heads held high.

ABOUT CINEMAROSA
CINEMAROSA’s objective is to promote and present -Free of Charge- queer independent film/video works. The monthly program encourages discussion forums among guests and participant filmmakers in order to create a cultural cinematic hub around LGBT issues and concerns. Since its creation in 2004, CINEMAROSA has been recognized as the leading independent program in NYC featuring works by local, national, and international filmmakers and artists. Photos and detailed program information available at www.cinemarosa.org