Arts
Reviews of movies, theatre and other art activities, which are relevant for trans people.
The place with no limits
This movie is one of the representation in which lived Trans people that we hadn’t notice before and now we could recover for the fights of transsexuals, transgender and transvestite people for their human rights.
The Empire strikes back. Machismo in Roses of steel
Roses of steel, is a documental of Felipe Degregori, it explore transvestite’s life in the city of Lima. Between their testimonies, this documental give us information about conditions in which transvestite people live.
Exhibition “Discrimination is dehumanization”. Amnesty International: Estanquillo Museum. Mexico DF, 2008.
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Estanquillo Museum
exhibit “Discrimination is dehumanization” which was made by Amnesty International to population know about lesbian, gays, bisexuals and Trans (LGBT) human rights.
All about my father
This movie is the story telling of Even talking about his father, Esben. Is the story about his world and personal reality: his transvestism and how it impact in his family, mother, sister and then in the second wife of his father.
Naked men
The body has been source of artistic searching, from Greek sculptures to Rodin figures, in many differents forms, body cause interest, devotion and expectation in humans beings.
Somewhere in between
Somewhere in between
is a play performed by an enthusiastic group that approaches gender identity reflections and conflicts in a creative and interesting manner.
Over the Thames: A shipwreck
Disappointing in many aspects, it is a lost opportunity to know about transsexual reality and think differently about identity, love and sexuality. Without a doubt Vargas Llosa was overwhelmed by the transsexual topic and Peirano, although in an impeccable set, gives a performance with excellent actors but he couldn’t give body to a history that didn’t have soul.
On soap
Charlotte (Trine Dyrholm) is displeased with her relationship with Kristian, and decides to move away to the first apartment she can find. In the floor below, lives Veronica, (DavidDencik), a transsexual obsessed with a romantic soap show on TV. She prefers to keep herself to herself, with her little dog her only partner. Veronica is waiting for approval for her sex change surgery.
Pink and Gray
Pink and Grey
Turks transsexuals take to the stage to defend their rights
Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, was shaken in the last times by "Pink And Grey," a play, which put the spotlight on the plight of transsexuals in mainly Muslim Turkey.
XXY
This film approaches the subject of intersexuality and its consequences within the family. Alex is an adolescent and intersexual, who has been raised as a girl; nevertheless, this film shows the story of her adolescence and the emotional experiences and context, which contribute to her dilemma, which will determine her future.
