Written by Lucas Schaffer-Wood for GNDS 125 As I walked along Princess Street towards the Screening Room I wasn’t sure what to expect, this being my first Queer Film Festival. I expected nothing more than a slightly larger audience. However, when I arrived, I found myself in front of a relatively small screen, in aContinue reading “Attempting to Change the Narrative”
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The Garden Left Behind: An Intersectional Approach
Madison Ziedenberg February 13 2020 I had the privilege of attending Kingston’s Reelout Film Festival and viewing the film, “The Garden Left Behind”. This film demonstrates Kimberle Crenshaw’s theoretical framework, intersectionality, to depict the day-to-day struggles faced by Mexican immigrant, and trans woman, Tina. The protagonist lives in a small New York apartment with herContinue reading “The Garden Left Behind: An Intersectional Approach”
The Garden Left Behind: A Critical Review
Sarah Nirenberg February 13, 2020 The Garden Left Behind, written and directed by Flavio Alves, is a film that focuses on the trials and tribulations of a person trying to transition. Tina Carrera, portrayed by Carlie Guevara, is an undocumented immigrant living in New York City with her grandmother, Eliana, who is played by MiriamContinue reading “The Garden Left Behind: A Critical Review”
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