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Connection | Isolation with Post Film Discussion
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Celebrate the Portland premiere of director G. Chesler’s thoughtful documentary Connection | Isolation about the experiences of trans people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the film, director G. Chesler will join editor Eli Haan in a discussion about the film.
ON SCREEN: Connection | Isolation
2024. Directed by G. Chesler. Runtime: 85 minutes.
Connection | Isolation presents eight intimate portraits of trans and post-gender individuals navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst moments of connection and isolation, these participants reveal a deepening awareness of gender, their bodies, and the trans community. Participants express how Asian Americans faced escalating violent racism during the pandemic, how Black Americans and allies rose in opposition to white supremacist police-state violence in 2020, and the exclusion disabled people felt from a society that refuses basic protections. Created by an all-trans and queer crew, this hybrid documentary film interlaces portraits with reenactments, integrating archival material that documents what so many experienced and many still do. Connection | Isolation witnesses the profound ways that, despite physical separation, trans-community-building has been centered. This documentary invites viewers to witness the strength of connection as an act of resistance, offering care in the face of crisis, and using reflection as a path toward healing.
Please note that due to the nature of this event, Tomorrow Theater strongly encourages audience members to wear masks. KN95 masks will be provided at the door if you do not have one. Thank you for your understanding.