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Cinema Diverse Spotlight: September 20

September 3, 2024

Cinema Diverse Spotlight: Friday, Sept 20
TURTLES
Henri and Thom live together in Brussels and have been in perfect love for 35 years, or so it seems. Since Henri retired as a police officer, nothing has gone well. His days are dull and endless, his feelings fade and their house has become a real battlefield. Still in love, Thom is ready to do anything to rekindle the flame and save their relationship, even if it means filing for divorce.…
See it Friday, September 20 at 11:30am.

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PADRES
A bittersweet comedy that shows how love can conquer everything, told from the perspective of Sebastián, a boy who was born with two parents and ended up with a different, tolerant and inclusive family. The film tells the story of Virginia, who donates her eggs to her twin brother David and his partner Bruno so that they can become parents, hidden from her husband Miguel. After the birth of the baby, Bruno and Virginia die in a tragic accident, and Miguel and David must join together to protect Sebastián. See it Friday, September 20 at 2:00pm.

WORLD PREMIERE!
MAXXIE LAWOW:
DRAG SUPER-SHERO
Short: Stan Behavior (ENGLISH) 15 min. A drag queen (Ginger Minj) embarks on a quest for better workplace rights, but finds herself in a dicey situation when her new lawyer (Yvonne Zima), a tone-deaf straight woman, is revealed to be a drag superstan. Feature: Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero (English) 90 min. When drag queens start disappearing, a shy young barista must summon his inner super-shero to rescue them from an ambit See it Friday, September 20 at 4:30pm.

SPONSORED BY THE CENTER BULLETPROOF: A LESBIAN’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE PLOT
Filmmaker Regan Latimer takes an immersive, funny and personal look at queer representation on television and media’s power to shape how we see ourselves. Witty, fast-paced and laced with pop culture references, Regan journeys across North America and beyond in her quest to understand the forces that influence the stories we see on our screens. Original animation and personal anecdotes are interwoven with wide ranging conversations with television insiders, LGBTQ+ community advocates and people who just love to watch TV. As Latimer navigates an ever-evolving media landscape, she learns first-hand that representation done well has the power to transform. See it Friday, September 20 at 4:45pm.

WORLD PREMIERE!
THE BEARDED MERMAID
Drag queens of The Bearded Mermaid cabaret put on a spectacular show, with singing, circus, dancing, something never seen before in the small town of Dieppe in France. Erwan, a local fisherman, is enchanted. He steps into a world of joy and party; and meets behind the costumes of their characters, troubled people, lonely, too sensitive but ready do to anything to further their project. A portrayal of a small port town inhabited by gloomy everyday lives as well as extraordinary fates. See it Friday, September 20 at 7:00pm.