Captivating and delicately abstract, this ruminative work from Miko Revereza reflects the filmmaker’s attempts to understand his and his family’s experiences as undocumented Filipino immigrants in the US.
Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel Orlando weaves a gender-bending narrative that continues to resonate. Its echoes are amplified in a grand gesture of literary legacy by trans activist and writer Paul B. Preciado, who responds to Woolf through a generous letter in the form of this dazzling directorial debut. Preciado gathers an all-trans and non-binary ensemble to shape a vivid tapestry of identities and experiences in the name of Orlando, as the character emerges from fiction to playfully navigate a gender euphoric reality.
Recipient of the Special Jury Prize and Teddy Award at the Berlinale, this gift of a film is a groundbreaking testament from the trans community that comes to us at a historic moment in the ongoing fight for trans rights.
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
99min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
LANGUAGE
In French with English subtitles
TICKET INFORMATION
$19.50
GENERAL ADMISSION
Tickets purchased through NewFest. BAM Member discounts do not apply.
Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by
the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for
BAM Film provided by
the Ford Foundation and
The Thompson Family Foundation
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