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CineYouth Program
Living Your Truth
Screenings & Events
Virtual Screening
Available to stream globally April 25 @ 12:00pm CT through May 1 @ 11:59pm CT for a 72-hour watch window.
Synopsis
In the face of society’s confining norms, the individuals in these films persevere and celebrate their queerness, gender fluidity, and identities.
Films
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.