Melbourne Filmoteca

Melbourne Filmoteca

Discover Spain and Latin America through film
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About

Founded in 1999, Melbourne Filmoteca is an independent, non-profit, volunteer-run group that holds monthly screenings of Latin American and Spanish films at ACMI cinemas in Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia.

Melbourne Filmoteca aims to provide a space for people with a broad range of interests and backgrounds to appreciate film, language, music and cultures from Spain and Latin America.

Film screenings are generally the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm, except for January and August, when we do not present any film.

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Tranny Fag

Bixa Travesty

5th March ACMI CINEMAS, 6:30 pm.

Linn da Quebrada is a black transwoman from impoverished periurban São Paulo; she is also a pop performer who raises her voice for queers of colour from the favelas. Accompanied by her childhood friend and partner in crime, black transwoman and singer Jup do Bairro, she performs and questions white heteronormative gender order and the machismo of the country’s funk scene.

FILM DETAILS

DIRECTOR(S): Claudia Priscilla, Kiko Goifman — Duration: 75 mins — Country: Brazil — Language: Portuguese with English subtitles — Date: 2018 — Format: DCP, Colour — Courtesy: Figa Films — Rating: Unclassified 18+

AWARDS / NOMINATIONS

WINNER: Best Documentary, Teddy Award – Berlinale 2018 — WINNER: Best Feature-Length Documentary. Madrid Int Documentary Film Festival 2018. — WINNER: Best Dierector, Cartagena International Film Festival

Team

Eliana Jones

Loves creating memorable events where people connect and new opportunities come to life. I like getting people together.

Michael Jarlett

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia.His passion for Iberoamerican culture and language led him to join our team in 2017.

Andrea Barragán

Feels the responsibility to help build a diverse cultural environment, facilitating opportunities to emerging projects.

Andrea Vela

Mexican passionate to participate with Filmoteca as the way to reconnect with Latin roots and share the Hispanic culture.

Elise De Romas

I love Spanish and have studied it in Madrid. I adore travelling and especially meeting people from all over the globe

Silvia Barragán

Colombian Graphic Designer, passionate about art, culture and dancing. And a food lover.

Tatiana Echeverri

Colombian, passionate about community work. I like practicing sports, watching movies, reading and traveling.

Miguel Casanova

Spanish freelance Journalist and Film Programmer with experience on international TV and radio production.

Diana Paez

Colombian, passionate about Film and Photography.I deeply enjoy connecting with different cultures, people and nature.

Lina Ariza

Film and TV producer, independent film lover, and passionate to pursue her dreams. Always looking for the best way to make films.

Maika Vicente

English to Spanish Translator who is passionate about languages and cultures, also likes travelling, films and reading.

Antonio Carrera

Mexican videographer and communicologist who loves art specially video, likes telling stories using audio visual material.