Friday 19 May 21:50h – Kriterion 2Click here to order tickets. This film chronicles the life of Rüzgar Erkoçlar, a trans Turkish actor, and his transition journey beginning from the time he started his hormone replacement therapy to the present. The film was originally meant as a resource for Turkish trans people, but this changed…
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Birds of the Borderland
Friday 19 May 19:30h – Kriterion 2Click here to get tickets. With aftertalk by Nour Anne. In Jordan, four Arab queers learn to survive, caught between honor and freedom, hope and sacrifice. We are proud to host the Dutch premiere of this documentary. Jordan Bryon | Jordan, Libanon, Palestine | 2019 | 93 min |…
I am Not a Number: Alejandra
Friday May 19 2023 17:10 hr – Kriterion 2Click here to get tickets. I am Not a Number is an intimate documentary portrait series in which five transgender women tell their stories. Each woman shares her experiences of migration, the struggles she faces, and where she finds strength. I Am Not a Number: Alejandra is…
Required Reading
Friday May 19 2023 17:10 hr – Kriterion 2Click here to get tickets. A cis, straight-identifying male and a non-binary person fall in love. Will they find the courage to be honest with themselves and the world? Iniyavan Elumalai | The Netherlands | 2023 | 16 min | Dutch spoken | English subtitles | Fiction…
Lola vs Ed
Friday May 19 2023 17:10 hr – Kriterion 2Click here to get tickets. Driver Ed is confronted with prejudices and desires by the colorful drag queen Lola. Lars Brinkman | The Netherlands | 2022 | 10 min | Dutch spoken | English subtitles | Thriller (Part of Van Eigen Bodem – Dutch Shorts)
How to Disappear
Friday May 19 2023 17:10 hr – Kriterion 2Click here to get tickets. A short film about mental health, in which filmmaker Dyno tries to delete themselves. After returning home, they admit to their roommate they are not doing well. Dyno Fanoy | The Netherlands | 2022 | 8 min | English spoken | no…
Assembling Myself
Friday May 19 2023 17:10 hr – Kriterion 2Click here to get tickets. On the outskirts of the city Utrecht, a bunch of queer artists gather to discuss their views on things like home, connection, autonomy and building a world without borders. (Part of Van Eigen Bodem – Dutch Shorts)
C’è Un Soffio Di Vita Soltanto
Friday 19 May 15:00h – Kriterion 2Click here to order tickets With aftertalk by Alex Bakker The incredible story of Lucy Salani, a transgender woman and Holocaust survivor. She is among the few survivors of the Dachau Nazi concentration camp. This documentary tells of her strength, activism, and perseverance. Matteo Botrugno & Daniele Coluccini |…