Irrawaddy Mon Amour. 2015. Directed by Valeria Testagrossa, Nicola Grignani, Andrea Zambelli

Film

Preceded by Half a Life. 2016. Directed by Tamara Shogaolu

Irrawaddy Mon Amour. 2015. Italy. Directed by Valeria Testagrossa, Nicola Grignani, Andrea Zambelli. Courtesy of Taskovski Films

Irrawaddy Mon Amour. 2015. Italy. Directed by Valeria Testagrossa, Nicola Grignani, Andrea Zambelli. In Burmese; English subtitles. 58 min.

New York premiere
Living under a repressive military regime is even more difficult for Myanmar’s LGBT citizens; homosexuality remains taboo, many face overt discrimination and condemnation, and same-sex marriage is illegal. Yet on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, a small, gay-friendly community goes against the rules and helps two young lovers realize their dream.

Half a Life. 2016. Egypt/USA/Indonesia/Netherlands. Directed by Tamara Shogaolu. In Arabic; English subtitles. 12 min.

North American premiere
In this animated documentary, a young Egyptian recounts a traumatic confrontation in Cairo that inspired his gay-rights activism in what continues to be an oppressive, unstable social atmosphere.

This film accompanies Doc Fortnight 2017: MoMA’s International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media.

Fri, Feb 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m.

Followed by a discussion with Testagrossa and Shogaolu

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Thu, Feb 23, 2017, 7:00 p.m.

Followed by a discussion with Testagrossa and Shogaolu

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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