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Being Impossible (15*) + ScreenTalk

Part of Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest

,Barbican Cinema 2
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A painful first sexual experience leads Ariel to unearth the secrets of her birth, and the lies behind the binary assignment of her body. 

Ariel has been raised as a girl. With few opportunities available, she has followed her mother into the factory where she works as a machinist. After a dubious diagnosis from the family doctor, Ariel discovers that she was in-fact born intersex and was as a baby subjected to a series of “corrective”surgeries to make her female. 

This exquisitely shot and  sensitively told story is intercut with real life testimonials from the intersex community. It is a challenging yet delicate inquiry into societal policing of complex bodies and genders.

After the screening, DIVA magazine columnist and intersex activist, Valentino Vecchietti joins us, along with film industry panelists to discuss intersex representation, culture, and inclusion, on the topic of 'The Abject Subject: Fiction, Fact, and Activism'. Fellow panelists are to be confirmed. 

Tagged with: Cinema Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest 2019

Venezuela, Colombia 2018 97 min 

Spanish with English subtitles 

Please note, BSL interpretation is provided at the ScreenTalk for this event.

Barbican Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.