Summer Qamp

Austrian premiere! / *** Hamptons Int. Film Festival The Sherzum Award, Calgary Int. Film Festival Audience Award ***

CA, 2023, 80 min, English
Regie: Jen Markowitz

Freitag
8. November
18:00
Heimatsaal im Volkskundemuseum
Paulustorgasse 13a, 1. Stock


FILMGESPRÄCH
with film subject or filmmaker (tbc)


CO-PRÄSENTIERT VON
QuFO - Queer Feministische Organisation


Website


Buried within the woods of Alberta, Canada sits camp fYrefly, a haven for LGBTQIA2S+ teens, far away from the fierce political battle currently being waged against queer expression and gender identity.

Summer Qamp invites audiences into the innocence and joy of a summer away with friends, while never losing sight of the bravery of these young protagonists whose very existence is challenged in their normal lives.

“By allowing the kids to speak for themselves, Markowitz conveys her message simply: just allow queer and trans kids to be; let them tell us who they are; believe them; support them; and help them live their lives, and thrive.” - The Queer Review

“With a revived wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the United States and Canada, queer and trans youth are facing unprecedented levels of scrutiny and dehumanization. Jen Markowitz doesn’t want viewers to lose sight of a central tenet of queer culture: collective joy.” - POV Magazine