2022 Program
Inauguration & Celebration
Toasts, music and watermelon to inaugurate the 20th edition of Gender Bender Festival
Cut!
A film by Marc Ferrer
(Spain, 2021, 78′)
original version with Italian subtitles
La Roboterie
The party with music, video art, mapping, performance and an innate aptitude to break the boundaries between genres.
The will to change
bell hooks’ book presentation with Maria Nadotti in conversation with Giuseppe Burgio
with LIS interpreter
Besties
A film by Marion Desseigne Ravel
(France, 2021, 80 min.)
In nome del pop italiano
A party in honor of Italian pop culture with references from the worlds of music, television, cinema and advertising
Al cosmo
From 5pm to 11pm
free entry and exit at any time
Full ensemble reading of Tra le rose e le viole. La storia e le storie di travestiti e transessuali (Between roses and violet. The history and the stories of transvestite and transsexual people) by Porpora Marcasciano
Clamorous. Cassero: 40 years being loud
Book presentation with the editors of La Falla
with LIS interpreter
Clara
A film by Aseneth Suarez Ruiz
(Colombia, 2021, 80 min.)
Deactivated Bodies and Performing Arts
Meeting with Al.Di.Qua Artists
With Dalila D’Amico and Aristide Rontini
with LIS interpreter
CRISOL
ATTIVARE LO SGUARDO
Sharing/setting of and with : Roberta Racis, Fabio Novembrini, Jereh Leung, Albert Garcia, January Low.
Artistic advice\Mentoring : Daniel Kok
Jezabel
A film by Hernán Jabes
(Venezuela, 2022, 108 min.)
Lost in Translation
Book presentation by Flavia Dalila D’Amico
with LIS interpreter
Lettere Romane
A show by Alessandro Fullin and Marco Barbieri
Lonesome
A film by Craig Boreham
(Australia, 2021, 95 min.)
O samba do crioulo doido
A show by Luiz de Abreu e Calixto Neto
(France/Brasil, 30 min.)
g r oo v e
A show by Soa Ratsifandrihana
(France/Madagascar, 45 min.)
Nel mio nome
A film by Niccolò Bassetti
(Italy, 2022, 93 min.)
O samba do crioulo doido
A show by Luiz de Abreu e Calixto Neto
(France/Brasil, 30 min.)
Bliss
A film by Henrika Kull
(Germany, 2021, 90 min.)
Luftraum presents: MxTechno
A night dedicated to rhythm and techno music meant to challenge binary structures making all kinds of bodies move without distinction.
Performing Gender – Dancing In Your Shoes / Wannaplay
Improvisational dance and electronic music session with choreographers from the European project Performing Gender – Dancing In Your Shoes and the project’s community from Bologna.
With the support of Fondazione Unipolis
We Are Present
A show by Fabio Liberti
(Italy, 90 min.)
National Premiere
Poppy Field
A film by Eugen Jebeleanu
(Romania, 2020, 82 min.)
g r oo v e
A show by Soa Ratsifandrihana
(France/Madagascar, 45 min.)
Me gusta
The Hip Hop, reggaeton and pop party at the Cassero club that will make you dance with the best of the international Hip Hop scene.
We Are Present
A show by Fabio Liberti
(Italy, 90 min.)
National Premiere
Jump!
A show by Opera Bianco
(Italy, 50 min.)
Elisabeth Gets Her Way
A show by Jan Martens
(Belgium, 70 min.)
National Premiere
Stop Zemlia
A film by Kateryna Gornostai
(Ukraine, 2021, 120 min.)
I versi delle mani
A show by Marta Bellu
(Italy, 30 min.)
The Netanyahus
Book presentation by Joshua Cohen in conversation with Francesco Pacifico
with LIS interpreter
Elisabeth Gets Her Way
A show by Jan Martens
(Belgium, 70 min.)
National Premiere
Jump!
A show by Opera Bianco
(Italy, 50 min.)
Breathe
A film by Susanna Barranco
(Spain, 2021, 92 min.)
National Premiere
Intrattenimento violento
Tempi Morti reading session with Eleonora Danco in conversation with Emanuela Giampaoli
I versi delle mani
A show by Marta Bellu
(Italy, 30 min.)
My Body
A show by Stefania Tansini
(Italy, 40 min.)
Sisters With Transistors
A film by Lisa Rovner
(USA, 2020, 90 min.)
My Body
A show by Stefania Tansini
(Italy, 40 min.)
Questioni di un certo genere
Book presentation with Fumettibrutti, Vera Gheno, Arianna Cavallo and Ludovica Lugli
with LIS interpreter
Alcune coreografie
A show by Jacopo Jenna
(Italy, 40 min.)
Am I
A show by Michael Getman with Talia Paz
(Israel, 50 min.)
National Premiere
Wildhood
A film by Bretten Hannam
(Canada, 2021, 108 min.)
Esauritə
A post-apocalyptic party with the trash-swag selections of El Pollo Loco & Sor Braciola (Internazionale Trash Ribelle)
Am I
A show by Michael Getman with Talia Paz
(Israel, 50 min.)
National Premiere
Alcune coreografie
A show by Jacopo Jenna
(Italy, 40 min.)
Bound
A film by Jean-Armand Bougrelle
(Japan, 2020, 62 min.)