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Sheffield DocFest · 2012

Sheffield DocFest 2012

Queer Screen

The latest look at lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lives as seen through the documentary lens.

Programme

6 films · 2 reviews

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Burmese Butterfly

A young transgender women talks about the flowering of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in her country.

(Country: Myanmar, Germany; Year: 2011; Director: Hnin Ei Hlaing; Stars: Phyo Lay)

Call Me Kuchu

Review preview for Call Me Kuchu

Despite its grim subject, this is a film full of fight, with all the energy you'd expect from that.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
The story of the Ugandan campaigners who have spoken out against the country's proposed Anti-Gay Bill.

(Country: USA; Year: 2012; Director: Malika Zouhali-Worrall, Katherine Fairfax Wright; Stars: David Kato Kisule, Naome Ruzindana, Stosh Mugisha) , Official site

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Love Free or Die

The story of Gene Robinson, the openly gay bishop whose inauguration placed him at the centre of conflicts over homosexuality within the Anglican church.

(Country: United States; Year: 2011; Director: Macky Alston; Stars: Gene Robinson)

Sassie's Gran

Once she got over the shock, Belfast native Jean wasn’t too surprised when her grandson Scott came out – after all, he’d always liked dressing in her clothes and jewellery. In this warm hearted short film, their story is told through still images.

(Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Derville Quigley)

This Life That Chose Me

Bea, Carol and Jenny grew up as men, but experienced from early on the certainty that they were trapped in the wrong body. Each tells about her transformational journey from an unhappy male to the middle-aged woman we see today.

(Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Chloe White)