EMERGENCE:
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MY NAME WAS JANUARY
When a trans sister, January Marie Lapuz, is brutally murdered in her own home in New Westminster, BC, her community reacts and her friends and other trans women of colour come to share and voice their issues, concerns, and challenges. January was seen as a bright light in the lives of many. This is the story of January, a friend, a daughter, a person. This film will not only bring justice to January, but to all the women who have lost their lives. January had a beautiful soul, and now part of her soul rests in each and every one of us. FILM DETAILS 2018, 30 minutes plus discussion Directors: Elina Gress and Lenee Son Producers: Alex Sangha and Ash Brar |
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Emergence: Out of the Shadows is an excellent resource for National Coming Out Day in October. My Name Was January is an excellent resource for Transgender Day of Remembrance in November. |
Feedback from Screenings and Discussion
Screening and Discussion of Emergence: Out of the Shadows at LA Matheson Secondary School in Surrey.
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"Thank you for representing us. For shedding a light on something that needs to be talked about."
"I'm straight, but I have asked my mom, "what if I married a girl?" and she would look at me with a confused face and ask "why?" I feel like Punjabi parents don't understand what being gay is." "I strongly related to this film as a young queer person. I wish I could show this film to my parents." |
"I really liked that it showed the different perspectives and how it targeting POC in the LGBTQS+ community."
"I liked the variety of stories and diction - use of concepts like internalized homophobia and unresolved tension. I love how real the film is. It is not very common to talk about being gay in the South Asian community." |
SCREENINGS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM
The Emergence: Out of the Shadows Screenings in Schools program is sponsored by Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union.
This program funds screenings of the documentary along with a discussion and Q&A at high schools, colleges, and universities in Surrey and Delta. To book a screening please email info@shervancouver.com |
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