queer film • jersey city

A French film set in Mexico, this movie is the other big, talked-about musical of 2024 and the one that is garnering the lion’s share of award recognition, including 10 Golden Globes nominations. Buckle up for this wild ride as drug lord Manitas del Monte–played to near dizzying satisfaction by Karla Sofía Gascón in one of the most talked about performances of the year–decides to leave a life of crime and make the transition to becoming a woman, a change that is also her life-long hope and dream. What could possibly go wrong?

 

While film critics and industry people are lavishing praise on this audacious, hybrid film described as a “musical crime thriller,” LGBTQ reviewers have been far more critical. So this makes Emilia Pérez a great film for us to discuss!

 

Also starring Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez. Directed by Jacques Audiard; written by the Director and Thomas Bidegain.

 

Watch the film on Netflix.

 

See you in the new year!

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Chillfest is partnering with Stonewall National Museum & Archives (SNMA) for a monthly Film Club. Chillfest programmers, John Catania and Charles Ignacio select films for members to screen at home and then meet on Zoom to discuss and critique. Zoom link information will be provided after joining the group.

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TO JOIN THE FILM CLUB:

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1) Become a member of Stonewall National Museum & Archives, a vital organization preserving LGBTQ+ history for nearly 50 years. An Individual membership is just $35. Join here.​

2) Email with subject "Join Film Club" to inquiry@stonewall-museum.org for Zoom link

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Once an SNMA member there is no fee to be part of the Film Club or Chillfest. Because of their collection of LGBTQ+ films, Film Club members will be expected to have a Netflix account and have access to YouTube.