Trans Narratives

About the Series

In this month-long series, artists both behind and in front of the camera show diversity in what it means to be trans. These varied stories give a platform to a group of folks whose right to exist continues to be questioned by patriarchal power structures. At a time when we find ourselves in a heightened period of attempts to erase the very idea of trans-ness from our society—with particularly heinous and pernicious laws here in Iowa—we celebrate Pride Month with a survey of trans narratives across generations, locations, and aesthetics.

SCARECROW IN A GARDEN OF CUCUMBERS

SCARECROW IN A GARDEN OF CUCUMBERS

Tue, Jun 3 7:00pm

Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn plays Eve Harrington, a small-town girl from Kansas who tries to make it big — or at least find a roommate — in New York in this long-lost madcap movie musical extravaganza

SEED OF CHUCKY

SEED OF CHUCKY

Wed, Jun 4 10:00pm

Everyone's killer doll returns - and he's bringing the entire family!

I AM MY OWN WOMAN

I AM MY OWN WOMAN

Tue, Jun 10 7:00pm

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf survived the Nazi reign and the repression of the Communists as a transvestite and helped start the German gay liberation movement.

CASTRATION MOVIE ANTHOLOGY I: TRAPS

CASTRATION MOVIE ANTHOLOGY I: TRAPS

Tue, Jun 17 6:30pm

A trans woman named Michaela "Traps" Sinclair is a sex worker in Vancouver who splits her time between seeing clients and hanging out with her group of trans friends.

JUBILEE

JUBILEE

Wed, Jun 18 10:00pm

A grungy anarchic fish-out-of-water tale, Jubilee explores a bleak and twisted, punk landscape, painted with the filth and fury of decadent sex, violence and the echo of a blank generation.

NORTH BY CURRENT

NORTH BY CURRENT

Tue, Jun 24 7:00pm

Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown preparing to make a film about the criminal justice system, but instead excavates the depths of generational addiction, Christian fervor, and trans embodiment.

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