QWOCMAP Film Night: Health & Disability Visibility
Where: In-Person, SF LGBT Center
When: Friday, July 21, 2023 | 6-7:30 PM PST
Hosted By: Community Programs
About: We are excited to showcase a selection of short films curated by our beloved community partner organization QWOCMAP (Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project). This will be a monthly event, with each month featuring films that align with the monthly topic.
July’s films will center around Health and Disability Visibility. From resting as resistance, to a young fat South Asian stepping into her power with humor, to a queer Latinx couple tenderly navigating the journey to conceive, this screening illuminates queer experiences of health & disability, finding peace in the process.
Films include:
Haven by N/A Oparah
A young queer woman is grateful for a Haven as she balances pain and secrecy with the expectations of social performance.
Crashing by Nathalie Raiz-Anaya
Mental health shadows the success of an agender Black person.
Among the Cranes by Astrid
A young queer Asian woman lets go of isolation.
My Life, Interrupted by Alana Devich Cyril
A biracial Black Femme bursts forth with luminous intensity amidst the cacophony of doctors’ appointments and susurrus of fear.to breathe by Ada Zhang and Jules Evans-Anfom
Two young queer Black and Chinese friends breathe into rest and stillness as resistance.
Punchline by Rea Kapur
A young fat South Asian lesbian muscles past pre-show nerves and stretches into her power and joy.
My Eyelids by Danielle Cosmes
The need to sleep bleeds into the evening of a young queer Oaxacan migrant.
Azúcar by Luna Merbruja
Queer and trans people of color transmute intimacy into Azúcar.
Mariposa by Candy Guinea
As beautiful as a rainbow after a thunderstorm, a queer Latinx couple looking to conceive takes flight.
Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the program begins at 6:30 pm. Light refreshments will be offered.