Filmatique Supports the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Don't Call Me Son, Anna Muylaert (2016)

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was created in 2004 as a way of focalizing much needed attention on the violence, discrimination and marginalization experienced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. The date of May 17th was chosen specifically to celebrate and memorialize the World Health Organization's decision to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder in 1990. This day marks a global effort to honoring the community and emphasizing the adversity faced by many of its members.

Filmatique has long endeavored to spotlight queer filmmakers and their work and will continue to do so, attentive to the intersectionality of non-normative identities with factors including race, culture, and class. In a show of solidarity, Filmatique supports the World Day Against Homo-Transphobia. In an effort to embolden the voices and visibility of all people with diverse gender identities, sexual orientations and/or expressions, we are proud to offer a variety of films by exemplary LGBTQ+ artists and performers. Xavier Dolan's audacious, semi-autobiographical first feature film, I Killed My Mother, and bold and poetic third film Laurence Anyways are currently available for rent on our streaming site.

Our platform is home to a variety of films exploring gender identity, including Anna Muylaert’s Don't Call Me Son, a sensitive drama following a young adolescent in his own personal exploration of sexuality and gender, and Gabriel Mascaro’s auspicious Neon Bull, which reassesses masculinity through Brazil’s impoverished lower class and sexual subcultures. Sophie Hyde's debut film 52 Tuesdays chronicles the malleability of gender, identity, desire, and time as a teenager's mother undergoes a gender transition, while Luigi Campi's My First Kiss and the People Involved stars prominent trans non-binary performer Bobbi Salvör Menuez in a captivating performance.

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Alexandra Concordia
Guest Curator, Filmatique