Cinema has always been a mirror of our society, but also a window to realities that are often left out of the main focuses. Therefore, the arrival of the second edition of the QUEERZINEMA cycle at Civivox Iturrama is news that we celebrate with enthusiasm. This proposal, promoted by Harrotu – the Information, Promotion of Rights and LGTBI Participation service of the Pamplona City Council – is consolidated as a crucial space to address sexual and gender diversity through the big screen.
Under the coordination of the journalist, teacher and cultural manager Juan Arteaga Villar, QUEERZINEMA aims to reflect the richness and variety of perspectives that queer and LGTBI+ cinema is capable of offering. Its objective is clear: to celebrate identity, emotional and sexual diversity, and, above all, dismantle prejudices anchored in difference.
A Cinematographic Journey from February to May
This year’s programming, which will run over six Mondays from February to May, is an invitation to travel through different times, geographies and experiences. The reader will find a selection that combines fiction with documentary testimony, covering three fiction feature films, two documentary films and a medium-length film.
The cycle, aimed at people over 18 years of age, includes:
February 9: Happy Together (Chun gwong tsa sit, Hong Kong, 1997). Wong Kar-Wai’s acclaimed romantic and poetic drama about a homosexual relationship, set in Argentina. A masterpiece awarded at Cannes that marked a milestone in cinematographic narrative.
February 23: Lemebel (Chile, 2019). A vital documentary about Pedro Lemebel, pioneer of the queer movement and visual artist in Latin America, whose figure shook up conservative Chilean society during the dictatorship.
March 9: 80 egunean (Spain, 2010). A sensitive approach to lesbian love that blooms late between two older women who meet in a hospital. Its screening will take place one day after the commemoration of International Women’s Day (8M).
March 23: Dressed in Blue (Spain, 1983). An essential documentary that collects the testimonies of six transsexual women, making visible their lives in Spain in the eighties and addressing topics such as military service, prostitution or gypsy identity.
April 20: Looking for Langston (United Kingdom, 1989). A poetic medium-length film directed by Isaac Julien, which pays tribute to the figure of the African-American poet Langston Hughes and his significant contribution to the queer world.
May 4: Young and crazy (Chile, 2012). The debut of the Chilean director Marialy Rivas, awarded at Sundance, who presents the story of Daniela, a 17-year-old girl in a conservative evangelical family.
Cinema as Conversation
Beyond being a mere exhibition, QUEERZINEMA proposes a space for debate and reflection. Each screening is an opportunity for the LGTBIQ+ community and its allies to meet and discuss the complex and rich realities that cinema exposes.
When diving into stories like these, how much of the reality we see on screen still resonates in our lives today? In what way does cinematographic art become a tool for emancipation and mutual understanding? These questions invite us to bring the debate from the room to our daily lives, recognizing that cinema not only entertains, but transforms.
Practical Information:
- When: From February 9 to May 4.
- Time: 7:00 p.m. (7 PM).
- Where: Civivox Iturrama, Pamplona.
- Access: Free, with mandatory reservation of a place through 010 (948 420100), at the civivox centers or on the official website www.pamplonaescultura.es.
- Public: Over 18 years old.
