We Are Here

Season

Please note : this season finished in Nov 2019

Join us as we go exploring queer spaces through film this November with this stunning and diverse selection of LGBTQ+ cinema from across the world.

Indulge in favourites such as Liza Minnelli in Cabaret and Julie Andrew’s Victor/Victoria alongside a rich programme including documentary Dykes, Camera Action! and a panel discussion exploring LGBTQ+ life away from Hollywood’s spotlight. Culminating in a special 25th anniversary showing of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the season serves as its own adventure through past LGBTQ+ stories and hopes for the future.

Come and celebrate the vibrancy of LGBTQ+ cinema via travels through nightclubs, the film industry and beyond as we capture the multi-faceted meaning of being ‘at home’ in the LGBTQ+ community.

This season is curated by Julia Ray, a UWE MA Curating student on placement at Watershed and mentored by Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove and the Watershed team.

Previous screenings & events in this season

The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert

15 We Are Here

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2019

Film

A pioneering LGBTQ+ gem, this funny, smart and intensely lovable road-trip comedy follows a trans woman and two drag queens as they kick up the dust in Australia’s outback.

Victor Victoria

15 We Are Here

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2019

Film

Gender-bending Julia Andrews dons a tux and a male alter ego to take the Parisian nightlife by storm in Blake Edward’s 1982 farce.

Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life

18 We Are Here

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2019

Film

Captured by Israeli directorial duo the Heymann Brothers, the private life of a renowned gay porn legend is laid bare in this intimate and insightful documentary.

The Wound

15 We Are Here

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2019

Film

The Wound (Inxeba) asks: what does it mean to be a man? This provocative and poignant film considers our notions of masculinity, sexuality and tradition.

Panel Discussion: Exploring LGBTQ+ representation in film and entertainment

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Panel Discussion: Exploring LGBT+ representation in film and entertainment

Please note: This event took place in Nov 2019

Talk

In this panel discussion season curator Julia Ray is joined by Linda Devo of Bristol’s Kiki, Henry Poulter, a LGBTQ+ Youth worker with Of The Record and Lily Konteh, a local drag performer to explore LGBTQ+ representation and participation in film and entertainment, with special reflection on marginalised voices.

Dykes, Camera, Action!

18 We Are Here

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2019

Film

Documentary Dykes, Camera, Action! follows some of the most influential lesbian filmmakers of the past 50 years, pulling back the curtain to reveal a wealth of talent and history shared by these powerful women.

Let’s Have A Kiki - Opening Night Party

We Are Here

Please note: This event took place in Nov 2019

Event

Hosted by our very own Master of Ceremonies DJ Devolicious, join us in the Café & Bar for a DJ night to remember as we dive into some classic LGBTQ+ anthems from soul through house to today’s iconic bops.

Cabaret

15 We Are Here

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2019

Film

Featuring one of Liza Minnelli’s standout roles, Cabaret dives into the mysterious nightlife of 1930’s Germany at the infamous Kit Kat Klub.

Previous screenings & events in this season

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