DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

1946: THE MISTRANSLATION THAT SHIFTED CULTURE

DIR. SHARON “ROCKY” ROGGIO | USA | 92 MIN.

SATURDAY | JULY 22 | 4:15PM | DGA 1

Uncover the shocking truth behind a mistranslation that ignited homophobia in the conservative church in 1946. Roggio sheds light on the complexities of language, culture, and love, while challenging traditional narratives that have caused so much harm.

Acsexybility

DIR. DANIEL GONÇALVES | BRAZIL | 86 MIN.

SUNDAY | JULY 16 | 7:15PM | DGA 2

WORLD PREMIERE

Located at the intersection of disability and queerness, Daniel Gonçalves’ film crafts an embodied, sharply critical exploration of the fullness of its participants’ sexual lives.

Break The Game

DIR. JANE M. WAGNER | USA | 73 MIN.

SATURDAY | JULY 15 | 4:45PM | DGA 2

Narcissa Wright livestreams every moment of her quest to be the world’s fastest Legend of Zelda player, but will she be able to choose love and adventure in the real world?

Coming Around

DIR. SANDRA ITÄINEN | USA | 75 MIN.

SATURDAY | JULY 22 | 7:30PM | DGA 2

A queer Muslim woman grapples with the decision to come out to her devout, psychiatrist mother and ends up marrying her male partner to evade her mother’s silent disapproval.

GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT

DIR. MICHÈLE STEPHENSON, JOE BREWSTER USA | 102 MIN.

SATURDAY | JULY 15 | 12:00PM | DGA 2

A rich, complicated, aptly Afro-futuristic exploration of the work, life, and legacy of titanous poet Nikki Giovanni, whose conception of and contributions to Black liberation are urgent, honest, and beautiful.

HIDDEN MASTER: THE LEGACY OF GEORGE PLATT LYNES

DIR. SAM SHAHID | USA | 96 MIN.

SUNDAY | JULY 16 | 1:45PM | DGA 1

Discover the groundbreaking work of photographer George Platt Lynes, whose wildly successful early 20th century fashion portraiture of some of the era’s most famous personalities paved the way for his true passion: the male nude.

IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL

DIR. ALEXANDRIA BOMBACH | USA | 124 MIN.

SATURDAY | JULY 15 | 1:30PM | DGA 1

Music, activism, and unfiltered stories: Bombach skillfully blends intimate audio recordings, camcorder footage, interviews, and precious archival visuals to capture the essence of the Indigo Girls' and explore their enduring legacy.

Queendom

DIR. AGNIIA GALDANOVA, MARIA CLARA SAREM USA, FRANCE | 98 MIN.

THURSDAY | JULY 20 | 7:30PM | DGA 2

Gena, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, stages radical performances in public that become a new form of art and activism — and put her life in danger.

Truth Be Told

DIR. NNEKA ONUORAH | USA | 85 MIN.

THURSDAY | JULY 20 | 5:00PM | DGA 1

WORLD PREMIERE

Equal parts healing journey and incisive examination and featuring talking head interviews from the likes of Billy Porter, Cedric the Entertainer and frequent Tyler Perry collaborators David and Tamala Mann, Onuorah explores the Black church and its complicated relationship between Black queer Christians and their faith.