LGBTQ+ and Gender Studies

Book thought-provoking films and discussions exploring gender identity and LGBTQ+ experiences throughout Hispanic cultures, spotlighting stories of love, resistance, and self-discovery.

Connect with directors whose work advances queer representation and gender theory, offering nuanced insights into the evolving landscape of rights, visibility, and intersectionality in the region.

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DIRECTOR: Horacio Alcalá

FILM: Finlandia

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Anthropology, Body Image, Culture + Identity, Global Economy, Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQ+, Sociology

DIRECTOR: Amber Bay Bemak

FILM: 100 Ways to Cross a Border

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Body Image, Culture + Identity, Dance Music Performing Arts, Latinx, LGBTQ+, Modern History, Visual Arts + Literature

DIRECTOR: José María Cabral 

FILM: Tiger

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Body Image, Bullying + Violence, Culture + Identity, Family, Mental Health, Sociology, Youth

DIRECTOR: Mariana Rondón

FILM: Bad Hair

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Afro-Latin America, Body Image, Bullying + Violence, Culture + Identity, Family, LGBTQ+, Youth

DIRECTOR: Tiffany Rhynard

FILM: Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Activism, Criminal Justice,
Culture + Identity, Human Rights, Immigration + Exile, International Politics, Latinx, LGBTQ+,
Sociology

DIRECTOR: Adrián Silvestre

FILMS: My Emptiness and I, Sediments

RELATED SUBJECTS: 

Activism, Body Image, Culture + Identity, Health + Aging, Immigration + Exile, LGBTQ+, Sociology

DIRECTOR: Gil Baroni

FILM: Alice Junior

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Activism, Audio Description, Body Image, Bullying + Violence, Culture + Identity, Family, Human Rights, LGBTQ+, Sociology, Youth

DIRECTORS: Júlia Mariano, Éthel Oliveira

FILM: Seeds: Black Women in Power

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Activism, Afro-Latin America, Criminal Justice, Human Rights, International Politics, LGBTQ+, Modern History, Sociology, Women

DIRECTOR: Julia Solomonoff

FILM: Nobody’s Watching

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Culture + Identity, Family, Global Economy, Immigration + Exile, Latinx, LGBTQ+, Sociology

“We organized introductions, post-screening discussions, and Q&As with directors, activists, and scholars in each screening.

Thanks to Pragda’s support, our film festival fostered an engaging atmosphere that connected diverse audiences, including communities inside and beyond our campus.”

– Carlos Gardeazabal Bravo, Assistant Professor, University of Dayton

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If you are interested in a specific film and director you don’t see here, contact us and we will inquire for you.