Documentary about Filipino Transgender Women Has a One-Day Screening Tomorrow

           "Shunned" is a brainchild of filmmaker Janice Villarosa. The full-length documentary is about a group of trans women competing in a pageant. They find strength in one another as they struggle with a society which perceives them differently. The cast is made up of Cebuana transgender women.

           The film had its Asian Premiere at the Cebu International Documentary Film Festival. Its other screenings were/will be at the following festivals: Torino Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Italy), Festival Signes de Nuit (Paris, France), Long Beach QFilm Festival (California), Cinema Diverse (California), Laughlin Int'l Film Festival, Hawaii Int'l Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale In't Film Festival, and Palm Beach Int'l Film Festival.
          

            Villarosa decided to pursue filmmaking tackling the subject justice in her films "when a very good friend of hers was sentenced to serve over 20 years in prison for something he did not do." She is a dual citizen of both USA and the Philippines.

             The film will be shown tomorrow, October 8 (Thursday), at the Gateway Cineplex. There will be some pre-screening activities around 5:30PM but the movie will start at 7PM. Tickets are at PhP100 each and can be bought at the venue itself.


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