Frameline, the prestigious LGBTQ+ film festival, celebrates its 49th edition with the theme 'The World Is Watching,' highlighting vulnerabilities in LGBTQ+ rights during a politically charged time. The festival opens with 'Jimpa,' addressing generational identity conflicts within a family. Meanwhile, its second night features 'I Was Born This Way,' focusing on AIDS activist Carl Bean. Despite challenges like reduced international attendance, Frameline remains a powerful gathering of resilience and collective storytelling, emphasizing the strength of the LGBTQ+ community in facing adversity.
The slogan this year is 'The World Is Watching,' reflecting concerns over LGBTQ+ rights and democracy under current national challenges.
Frameline represents resilience and unity in the LGBTQ+ community, gathering diverse voices together to combat oppression.
The festival is a platform for storytelling, showcasing perseverance and courage, particularly poignant in these times of increasing pushback against LGBTQ+ rights.
Featured screenings include 'Jimpa' with Jim Lithgow and Olivia Colman, and the documentary 'I Was Born This Way' about activist Carl Bean.
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