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Free screening of “Lingua Franca” at the Normal Theater
Monday, January 13 , 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm CST
Queer Coalition, Illinois State University’s LGBTQIA+ affinity group for faculty, staff, and graduate students, is excited to present In Her Image: A Film Series Celebrating Queer Women and The Stories They Tell. This special event will run from February 19 through March 19 at the historic Normal Theater, showcasing four independent films directed by and starring queer women. All screenings are free and open to the public.
Lingua Franca is a 2019 film directed by and starring Isabel Sandoval as Olivia, a Filipina trans woman who works as a live-in caregiver in Brooklyn. When Olivia falls in love with the grandson of her client, issues around identity, civil rights, and immigration threaten her very existence. The film will be introduced by Dr. Li Zeng of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Film.
In Her Image is sponsored by Queer Coalition; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program; School of Theatre, Dance, and Film; Department of Sociology and Anthropology; and Department of Psychology. If you need an accommodation to fully participate in this program contact Queer Coalition at LGBTQ@IllinoisState.edu. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
