Double Feature Screening of THE ROGERS and LADY EVA followed by Q&A

For this gathering, we screened two incredible shorts by filmmakers Joe Wilson and Dean Hammer who also joined us for a Q&A.​
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The first short film, THE ROGERS, is an intimate glimpse into the lives of those who formed the first visible group of transgender men in the Pacific Islands - The Rogers of Samoa – as they build an outside oven, seek romance, and prepare to perform a traditional men’s dance in public. While still facing many obstacles, their stories illustrate the power that come when those rejected by society create their own community.

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• ​In the second short, LADY EVA, you meet a brave young transgender woman who sets off on a journey to become her true self in the conservative Pacific Island Kingdom of Tonga – with a little inspiration from Tina Turner along the way. 

The Rogers is still streaming on PBS with another film Aotearoa and we'd also recommend learning more about the topics highlighted in these films and many more like them with the discussion guide, which provides the audience with additional resources and topics of discussion to really immerse yourself in these stories. 

References from the discussion: 

• Follow The Rogers https://www.facebook.com/The-Rogers-Faatama-SamoaLGBTQI-577108079310286
• View and support all of Joe and Dean's Films https://www.qwaves.com/
• The Rogers is still streaming on PBS with another film from Aotearoa. https://www.pbs.org/video/born-this-way-awas-storythe-rogers-auxfft/
• Youth version of Kumu Hina available for free here: https://aplaceinthemiddle.org/
• You can check out our new collaboration with Kumu Hina, called Kapaemahu, here. It explores the issue of language and cultural erasure: https://www.kapaemahu.com/
• Hina is leading an online workshop this evening that might be of interest to you all: https://www.facebook.com/events/335289371158652/

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