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MC Jess

Directed by Carla Villa-Lobos2018Brazil20 mins

Jessica, a lesbian Black woman, goes through bouts of doubt and loneliness, thanks to daily forms of prejudice. But in poetry, she unearths a powerful means of expression that allows her to finally overcome deeply ingrained insecurities.

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Realness & Revelations

These stellar shorts offer rich and beautiful depictions of queer and trans folks of color from around the world. Come meet a young janitor falling in love in a spa in Taiwan, a couple brought together by gaming in the USA, a Mexican transgender person facing a challenge in New York CIty, a Two-Spirit teenage runaway in Canada, and a poet in Brazil named MC Jess.

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Director
Carla Villa-Lobos
Year
2018
Country
Brazil
Running Time
20 mins
Language
Portuguese
Premiere
International
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