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QWOCMAP Presents

PAY WHAT YOU CAN

Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.

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QWOCMAP brings us the intimate and the epic in this curation of queer joy, struggle, and revolution. We experience a spectrum of what it means to be fierce and tender— how to stay hot and how to stay chill—revealed through the way we take care of one another. Sit down and enjoy the view.

In this program


autism is an altar

Directed by Casey Kaneyo Hidekawa

An autistic japanese american explores the connections between their Disabled and Asian american lineages through a trip to Angel Island.

Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo

Directed by Barbara Malaran, Desireena Almoradie

Joyful, raw, revolutionary: Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo tells the remarkable story of queer Filipinxs who, in the 1990s, came together for the first time in NYC against a racist, lesbophobic backdrop to create a safe and loving community.

Enjoy The View

Directed by Ana Chen, Jude Garcia

A recollection of memory in honor of caretakers everywhere.

Home Visit

Directed by Anushka Shah, Danna Kim

A queer couple prepares for one of their moms to visit their apartment for lunch in hopes of changing her mind about their relationship.

Memoria

Directed by Ross Vasallo

Under the weight of religious expectation, a teenager sifts through layered memories and reflections until they finally see the person they have always been.

STAY HOT STAY CHILL

Directed by Nancy YiYu Chen

As she prepares the 20th anniversary of LEZS Party, founder AJ reflects on two decades of creating Taiwan’s most iconic lesbian gathering, revealing how one woman’s nightlife vision became a cultural force for visibility and equality.

Stroke of Dreams

Directed by Tracy Nguyen

Two best friends Sarah and Emily share joyful, summer rituals before the start of their first college semester: trying on new clothes, watching scary movies, and painting. In reality, one lies in a coma while the other keeps their bond alive through her imagination.

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