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In this spin-off of Femme Rage (Frameline47), Femme Release follows Esperanza as she descends into a surreal, horror-tinged Release Realm where reality fractures into ritual, ancestral force, and embodied visions. Haunted by a shifting mask, a looping inner child, and a council of Spirit Guides who observe from the edge of firelight, she is pulled through escalating states of fear, rage, and bodily unraveling. In a world where memory moves through the body like a living force, Esperanza is forced into a confrontation with what has been buried, inherited, and made flesh.

Including docs and narratives, this collection celebrates the works of queer filmmakers rooted in the Bay Area and Frameline herstory.