Niñxs
Wear It Purple Day Screening
Sat
30
Sat 30 Aug 2:00 PM
Event Cinemas, George St
Wheelchair
Subtitled
General Admission
Unclassified 15+
84 Mins August
Tender, joyful and quietly revolutionary, Niñxs is a coming-of-age documentary that celebrates freedom of expression through the eyes of a trans child.
When Kani Lapuerta, a trans man, first met Karla in a small town outside Mexico City she was seven years old. Wearing dresses and climbing trees, he was inspired by how supportive her parents were. Tired of being asked to be in documentaries about the trans experience by cis filmmakers, Lapuerta decided to take the narrative into his own hands. And after eight years of friendship with Karla and her family, Niñxs is the result.
But what began as a portrait of a curious child evolved into a true creative collaboration between Kani and Karla. Centring Karla’s imagination, humour and point of view, it captures her unique perspective on her journey of self-discovery. Now 15, as Karla prepares to start high school she decides to legally change her name and gender. Full of heart and laughs, this celebratory film shows the power of being raised with love and understanding, without shying away from the realities of navigating society’s prejudices.
Content advisory: this film contains discussions of transphobia, including references to transphobic violence.
This special Wear It Purple Day screening is FREE for anyone 25 and under.
Presented with
When Kani Lapuerta, a trans man, first met Karla in a small town outside Mexico City she was seven years old. Wearing dresses and climbing trees, he was inspired by how supportive her parents were. Tired of being asked to be in documentaries about the trans experience by cis filmmakers, Lapuerta decided to take the narrative into his own hands. And after eight years of friendship with Karla and her family, Niñxs is the result.
But what began as a portrait of a curious child evolved into a true creative collaboration between Kani and Karla. Centring Karla’s imagination, humour and point of view, it captures her unique perspective on her journey of self-discovery. Now 15, as Karla prepares to start high school she decides to legally change her name and gender. Full of heart and laughs, this celebratory film shows the power of being raised with love and understanding, without shying away from the realities of navigating society’s prejudices.
Content advisory: this film contains discussions of transphobia, including references to transphobic violence.
This special Wear It Purple Day screening is FREE for anyone 25 and under.
Presented with
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