Conversation with directors and protagonists of films included in the “Origins and Echoes” program: August Joensalo, Aude Chevalier-Beaumel and Marcelo Barbosa (directors), and Indianarae Siqueira (protagonist).

Moderated by Syaivo and geo, curators of the “Origins and Echoes” program

Cinema has long been an unfavorable environment for transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people. Indulging in the moral panics of the twentieth century, the films often broadcasted offensive stereotypes, dangerous for trans*gender people, while trans*gender people in the film industry were exploited and abused. The modern, of course Western-centric, film industry all too often uses representations of marginalized communities as a PR move and a way to earn social capital. Doing so, it leaves unnoticed the living experiences of the oppressed groups. During the discussion devoted to the "Origins and Echoes" film program, we want to talk with the film directors and the protagonists about the commonalities and differences in the experiences of the transgender, non-binary and gender-nonconforming people in different countries. We will also talk about the role that media and artistic representations play in the social processes, activism and the life of these communities.