To celebrate this year’s Kendal Pride (13 – 15 June) and stand in solidarity with the local LGBTQIA+ community, Kendal Mountain Festival is proudly supporting an evening of Queer-led films, hosted at Brewery Arts on Friday 13 June.
On-screen representation is important. People being able to see themselves represented positively in the media helps give them the space to be themselves and feel part of a community. Queer films, especially during Pride, are a meaningful part of cinema. They celebrate the diverse experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community and remind us of the importance of sharing and hearing these stories.
These inspirational adventure films will take you around the world with tales of endurance and bravery, transcending fear and redefining inclusivity. Get ready for a fantastic evening.
Book tickets here.
All films screening on Friday 13 June.
ANCHORS
Dave MacFarlane | UK / 8’
Three friends discover they share a love of the children’s iconic book ‘Swallows and Amazons’ by Arthur Ransome which is filled with tales of sailing, adventure and a joy of the outdoors.
IT WILL BE DIFFERENT FOR YOU
Megan Mayhew Bergman, Simon Perkins | USA / 18’
Lea Davison, a two-time Olympian and one of the most decorated American women in mountain biking, knows the toil, pain, and commitment it takes to compete at the highest level. But beyond the accolades, her relationship with the sport has been a lifelong journey of self-discovery, filled with both thrills and heartbreaks. Along the way, she found unconditional love for the ride, which unlocked the freedom to embrace risk and fuelled her passion to break down barriers for the next generation of female riders.
SH*T SWIMMER
Dirty Jack | UK / 6’
Set in the future (2028) where swimming is illegal because of sewage dumping, one self-proclaimed sports daredevil seeks to break a record swim time in sh*t water without getting sick or arrested.
UNSPOKEN ROAD
Chad Unger | US / 7’
Unspoken Road is a portrait of Deaf and Queer brother and sister, Nora and Uriel Torres. The siblings, originally from Mexico, discuss how growing up in a small town in California, they experienced discrimination and isolation, but as they came of age, they discovered the therapeutic and life-affirming value of cycling.
JAMIE
Darcy Hennesey | Canada / 19’
Jamie Logan – a pioneering alpinist – has survived some of the most dangerous climbs in the world. But nothing felt as life-threatening as admitting that, at age 69, she wanted to begin a new life living as a woman. This is a film that shows that love and trust can be the ultimate act of rebellion.
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Also, as part of Kendal Pride…
The Wedding Banquet
A joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee’s expensive IVF.
Showing: Friday 13 June 8pm & Sunday 15 June 4pm.
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Four Mothers
Edward, a queer up-and-coming novelist, juggles work with caring for his elderly mother. Finally finding himself on the brink of literary success, he finds pressure mounting from his publisher to go on an American book tour. Plans hang in the balance when his three closest friends go off on an impromptu Pride holiday and leave their ageing mothers in Edward’s care. Unsurprisingly, chaos ensues and Edward tries his best to maintain some kind of order.
Showing: Sunday 15 June 7pm.
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Bi-curious George Presents Queer Planet
Thursday 12 June | Standard Theatre Seated | Strictly 18+
Kendal Pride presents…Award-winning drag king and London’s loveable nature boy, Bi-Curious George, invites you into a raucous celebration of queerness and the animal kingdom.
Repeat sell-out performances at Edinburgh Fringe 2024, previously performed at Southbank Centre, Soho Theatre and Kew Gardens, Bi-Curious George’s show aims to shatter the heteronormative binaries through which we view the natural world; a love letter to nature, combining stand-up comedy, parody songs and drag in the form of a nature documentary.
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