Venus Boyz and XXY are the two films that will be screen next week as SASOD’S Painting the Spectrum 10 continues on Tuesday and Thursday.
Venus Boyz, Tuesday’s offering reveals the world behind a legendary ‘Drag King Night’ in New York. It is the point of departure for an odyssey to transgender worlds, where women become men – some for a night, others for their whole lives.
And then on Thursday, XXY, a documentary from Argentina, tells the story of Alex, a 15-year-old girl with a secret. Her parents keep her hidden away at a coastal town, buying time before they must decide on a life-threatening operation. When old family friend and plastic surgeon Ramiro arrives with his teenage son Álvaro, Alex begins to realise that his visit could change her life forever. As the parents wrestle with the complications that will arise as Alex reaches adulthood, Alex and Alvaro become close, their relationship causing tensions amongst the locals. However, as the parents battle it out to instil a sense of open-mindedness amongst their society, it is the children who prove themselves to be flexible in understanding the sexual leanings and complexities of others.
The film festival continues every Tuesday and Thursday at the Dutch Bottle Café, 10 North Road, Bourda. Films are screened at 6 pm each day. Admission is free and films are for mature audiences only. Persons must be 18 years and over to attend.
