Featuring
Isabelle Solas · 2021 · 1h40m
An intimate portrait of a community of trans women in Argentina who face violence and discrimination at all levels yet continue to thrive through love, organizing and care.
Tuesday, Feb. 03, 8:30pm
Our Bodies are Your Battlefield
NOTE: We will be in a different location for this screening. As seating is limited at USVA, please reserve your spot using the link below.
Admission
Free
In an Argentina divided between a deep conservatism and an unprecedented momentum in feminism, the film delves into the political journey and intimate lives of Claudia and Violeta. The fight they lead with their comrades against patriarchal violence is visceral and embodied. Convinced of their role at the center of an ongoing revolution that intersects with so many struggles, and in defiance of the old world, they dedicate their energy to invent a new present, to love and stay alive.
Ester Jiresch is assistant professor at the chair of European Culture and Literature at the University of Groningen, and teaches in the University Minor Gender and Diversity in Science, Society and Culture. Her current research examines the cultural representations of transgender and intersex people in contemporary literature and film, and she is currently involved in the development of The Global Handbook of Trans Cinema.
Stacey Copeland is Assistant Professor – Cultural Heritage and Identity, Creative Industries at the University of Groningen. Her research interests and expertise include the politics of sound and listening, media cultures of gender and sexuality, queer and feminist media production, audio archives and cultural heritage, political phenomenology, and audio recording as method. She leads the NWO Veni project From Protest to Podcast: The Sonic Politics of Queer Netherlands and is Co-Chair of the Radio, Audio Media, and Podcasting Special Interest Group (RAMP SIG) of the Society of Cinema and Media Studies.
Aline Hack is a PhD candidate in Media and Audiovisual Studies at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Her doctoral work examines the political uses of podcasts by underrepresented communities in Brazil. She is currently a visiting doctoral researcher at the University of Groningen Centre for Media and Journalism Studies, where she is co-conducting research on feminist podcast archives in the Global North and South. She previously completed a Master of Research in Human Rights, focusing on women’s podcasting communities that use audio media to advance women’s rights agendas.
All of our documentaries are in English or include English subtitles. Our screenings are free and open to all. After each film, we host a lively discussion with experts on the film’s topic, followed by audience Q&A. Stay updated on upcoming screenings by following us on Instagram: @cpgroningen
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