The Complete 2003 Festival Schedule

JUCHITÁN QUEER PARADISE
Little Theatre
Monday, October 20
7:15pm

Local legend has it that God gave Vicente Ferrer, the patron saint of Juchitán, a bag full of queers to distribute throughout Latin America. He went about leaving a queer or two here and there, but when he reached southern Mexico, he tripped and spilled the rest into Juchitán. The abundance of queer community is striking, especially considering the setting: a small town in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Interviews with various citizens, including the mayor, call into question preconceptions about social conservatism “south of the border.” Director Patricio Henriquez’s story of three community leaders celebrates the peace and acceptance experienced by all in this seemingly utopian JUCHITÁN QUEER PARADISE.

Screening with NINA: an Asian MTF reflects on her life in Australia.

NINA; Rolmar Baldonado, director; 2002; Australia; 10 minutes; video

JUCHITÁN QUEER PARADISE; Patricio Henriquez, director; 2002; Canada; 65 minutes; video (in Spanish and English with English subtitles)

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