“Painting the Spectrum 12,” SASOD’s twelfth annual lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender (LGBT) film festival 2016 opens this Thursday,
June 2, for nine ‘edutaining’ evenings of thought-provoking films and
post-screening discussions at the Dutch Bottle Café located at 10 North
Road, Bourda.
From June 2 to 30, patrons are invited to enjoy
screenings every Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The dates to remember
are June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 and 25. Showtime is 6 pm every evening.
This
year’s festival is set to be opened with a “Chilean Night” hosted by
Ambassador H.E. Claudio Rojas Rachel, Chile’s Ambassador to Guyana. The
evening’s treat will feature tasty empanadas and wine from Chile. The
featured film for the evening is a Chilean movie donated by the Embassy
titled “My Last Round.” The movie chronicles the intense romantic
relationship between Hugo and middle-aged local boxing champion,
Octavio. Unfazed by the attention he receives from women, Hugo searches
for something meaningful to break up the monotony of his life. He
becomes captivated with Octavio who must maintain a hard and gruff image
for his fans and fellow fighters. They enter into an intense romance
that would never be accepted in their small town in southern Chile. This
feature tells a heartfelt story with an assured hand, eliciting complex
and naturalistic performances that capture the passionate rise and
tragic fall of a couple's relationship.
“Painting the Spectrum
12” will take viewers on an exciting journey into the lives of sexual
and gender minorities around the world by illustrating stories of love,
acceptance, struggles, human rights and the impact of socio-cultural
influences. This year’s selections come from the United Kingdom, France,
Cameroon, Sweden, Guyana, Canada, Chile and the United States of
America. SASOD is particularly grateful to the Embassy of Chile and the
High Commission of Canada to Guyana and for their support in providing
films from their countries for this year’s film festival.
The
film festival’s goal is edutainment: educating while entertaining
viewing audiences and the wider public, by stimulating discussion and
debate about LGBT issues in Guyana.
“Spectrum Night”, a special
evening featuring splendid performances through poetry, dance, song,
music and other forms of performance art is billed for the penultimate
night on Tuesday, June 28.
The customary ‘painting the spectrum’ –
which encourages participants to leave their marks of support, messages
of hope and inspiration for a society which is more accepting and
respectful of sexual and gender diversity - will celebrate the closing
of the festival on Thursday, June 30.
Drinks and snacks will be
on sale throughout the film festival. All proceeds will go to SASOD’s
LGBT Community Centre and Shelter Fund.
There is no charge for
admission at SASOD’s film festival. All films are intended for mature
audiences. Person must be 18 years and over to attend. SASOD retains the
right to refuse admission to persons without a form of identification
to verify that they are adults.
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