Montreal Cultural Calendar

We--Maguy Métellus, H. Nigel Thomas, and the Board of Kola Writers, invite you to the next Lectures Logos Readings, which will be held on Monday 12 February 2024 at 2741 Notre-Dame West, Montréal, QC H3J 1N9, 7-9 pm. The guest readers are: Jason Selman, Yvonne Sam, Kaleel John, Shanna Aristil,Christelle Saint-Julien, and Elina Timsit.—followed by an open mic—maximum of eight open-mic readers.

Nous: Maguy Métellus ,H. Nigel Thomas et le CA des Écrivaines et écrivains kola, vous invitions aux prochaines Lectures Logos Readings, qui auront lieu lundi le 12 février 2024 de 19h-21h au 2741 Notre-Dame O, Montréal, QC H3J1N9.Les lecteurs/lectrices sont Jason Selman, Yvonne Sam, Kaleel John, Shanna Aristil,Christelle Saint-Julien et Elina Timsit—suivie d’une session micro-ouverte, limite de huit lectrices-lecteurs.

[Le français suit]

Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the Montreal premiere of KOKOMO CITY followed by a discussion with special guests!

This unflinching, playful and vital film spends intimate time with four transgender sex workers who share their thoughts on, and experiences of, Black womanhood, from the sublime to the perilous.

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ABOUT THE FILM
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KOKOMO CITY

D. Smith / United States / 2023 / 1 hour 21 mins / English with Eng Subs

IKOKOMO CITY takes up a seemingly simple mantle — to present the stories of four Black transgender sex workers in New York and Georgia. Shot in striking black and white, the boldness of the facts of these women's lives and the earthquaking frankness they share complicate this enterprise, colliding the every day with cutting social commentary and the excavation of long-dormant truths. Sharing reflections on knotty desire, far-reaching taboo, identification in labor, and gender’s many meanings, these women offer an unapologetic and cutting analysis of Black culture and society at large from a vantage point that is vibrating with energy, sex, challenge, and hard-earned wisdom.

This vital portrait is the daring directorial debut of D. Smith. A veteran of the music industry and a Grammy-nominated producer, singer, and songwriter, Smith brings her sonic skills into stunning harmony with a visual style whose grit and brassiness match the energy and spirit she elicits from her participants. Unfiltered, unabashed, and unapologetic, Smith and her subjects smash the trendy standard for authenticity, offering a refreshing rawness and vulnerability unconcerned with purity and politeness.

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This event is part of Black History Month and is co-presented by the Black Healing Centre.

Admission is by donation ($5-10 suggested). The venue is wheelchair accessible. In order to prevent the spreading of COVID 19, wearing a mask at Cinema Politica Concordia events is strongly recommended.

More info: https://www.cinemapolitica.org/local/concordia/