transparent and Just Call Me Kade
Thursday, March 13 at 7:30pm
The fourth season of Frameline at the Center continues with a pair of touching and deeply personal films focusing on transgender identities and families. Films courtesy of Frameline Distribution.
transparent
Pink or blue. Male or Female. Mommy or Daddy. Categories that we all take for granted are broken apart in transparent, a documentary about 19 female-to-male transsexuals living in the United States who have given birth and, in all but a few stories, gone on to raise their biological children.
transparent focuses on its subjects' lives as parents, revealing the diverse ways in which each person reconciles giving birth and being a biological mother with his masculine identity. Traditional views of gender are further re-examined through the variety of genders the children use to conceive of their parents. Through these extraordinary men, the film challenges the ways that people relate to one another, particularly within our immediate families, based on gender.
preceded by
Just Call Me Kade
Kade Farlow Collins is a sixteen year old FTM residing in Tucson, Arizona. Kade’s parents maintain a supportive and nurturing relationship to Kade regarding the many challenges facing their teenage child. However, it hasn’t always been easy.
As Kade’s body began to transform during puberty, Kade became nearly suicidal. Realizing that the issue was more complex than Kade being a tomboy or a lesbian, the family searched for information. Through a local support group and the internet, Kade’s mother found books and other resources pertaining to transgenderism. Kade and his family agreed to have their lives documented in order to bring awareness to the subject. Friends and family candidly express their feelings about the transition, the changes in Kade and the impact on everyone involved.
Co-presented by:
COLAGE
Fresh Meat Productions
Lou Sullivan Society
Our Family Coalition
Trans Youth Family Advocates
Kindly arrive early as seating is limited. Don’t miss this FREE screening of these powerful films and post-film panel discussion!