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Living Your Truth
In the face of society’s confining norms, the individuals in these films persevere and celebrate their queerness, gender fluidity, and identities.
Films

Counter Conformity
Diving deep into fluidity and the relationship between gender and clothing, this documentary celebrates different ways of expressing your true self and identity.

Unacceptable
Forced to choose between being with the girl she loves and living by her father’s rules, a young high schooler seeks to carve her own path.

One Lift at a Time
Navigating the challenges and gender politics of professional weightlifiting, a young transgender athlete shares an intimate look at their accomplishments and obstacles they’ve overcome.

Dare
Without dialogue, this short skillfully illustrates the difficulties and complexity of contemporary interpersonal relationships as it depicts the daily lives of three individuals and their attempts to fit in.

Pure
On the eve of her cotillion ball, Celeste, a seventeen-year-old closeted poet, experiences an unexpected new love that shifts her role in the traditional rite of passage.
Please note: This film will only appear at the in-person screening and will not be part of the streaming presentation.
Event Information
Sunday, April 24, 2022
2:30pm
-   5 shorts | 44 minutes
Facets
1517 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614 United States