October 13, 2023 at 1:30 pm
Black Box at the Rose Wagner
Suggested Price $15: Pay-What-You-Can model
Feature, Live Action, Non-Fiction (Documentary), Not Rated, Russian

Queendom

Gena, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, dresses in otherworldly costumes made from junk and tape, and protests the government on the streets of Moscow. Born and raised on the harsh streets of Magadan, a frigid outpost of the Soviet gulag, Gena is only 21. She stages radical performances in public that become a new form of art and activism. By doing that, she wants to change people’s perception of beauty and queerness and bring attention to the harassment of the LGBTQ+ community. The performances’ often dark, strange, evocative, and queer at their core – are a manifestation of Gena’s subconscious. But they come at a price.

Directed by: Agniia Galdanova
Runtime: 98 minutes
Year: 2022
Country: France/Russia
Content advisory: Flashing Lights
Language: Russian
Subtitles: English Subtitles

Official Selection:

2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival (World Premiere)
2023 CPH:DOX (International Premiere)
2023 Outfest Los Angeles

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