Come see the Pittsburgh premiere of Louise Weard’s epic in the second of two events showcasing her work!

Castration Movie is a labyrinthine post-modern epic about gender. A trans woman named Michaela “Traps” Sinclair (filmmaker Louise Weard) is a sex worker in Vancouver who splits her time between seeing clients and hanging out with her group of trans friends. As the weight of the world piles up on her she decides to reclaim some sense of control by seeking out a back-alley orchiectomy.

The second part of Castration Movie (running 300 minutes with an intermission) contains one chapter:

In Chapter iii. Polygon!!!! Heartmoder, Circle (Alex Walton) tries to leave a trans separatist cult in New York.

With music by Ravine Angel, DOOR EATER, Uboa, Nedezuga, and Alex Walton – it features a cast lead by Alex Walton (Pomp and Circumstance), Ivy Wolk (Anora), Lea Rose Sebastianis (In a Violent Nature), Hesse Deni (Brain Death), Jack Haven (I Saw the TV Glow), Alexandra McVicker (The Serpent’s Skin), Betsey Brown (Actors), Jamilah Sandoto, Isobel Ward, Eve Wacs, Hazel Norwood, Zoë Blanco, Alexandria Corwin, Theda Hammel (Stress Positions), Peter Vack (www.RachelOrmont.com), Avalon Fast (Honeycomb), Agnes Walsh, Felix Biederman, Will Menaker, Elizabeth Purchell, Willem Helf, and Michelle Gold.

Details

Doors open at 5:00 PM with the screening to start at 5:30.

Snacks and drinks provided.

Please mask when not eating or drinking and stay home if you’re sick.

Limited pay-what-you-can tickets at the door.

Accessibility

• The venue is wheelchair accessible, including its entrance (with a minimal door lip), bathrooms, and screening room.
• Disabled parking spaces in front of the venue.
• There is a small parking lot across the street and metered street parking.
• Closest bus routes to the venue are the 61C and 61D.
• HEPA filters will be running in the venue during the screening.
• Different seating may be available upon request.
• If you have any accessibility concerns, contact us at signalotterfilms@gmail.com.