Queer Coolie-tudes

Queer Coolie-tudes

Director/Producer/Writer/Camera & Visual Design: Michelle Mohabeer

Creative Essay Documentary Canada/Guyana, 2019 87 mins

*First Documentary Feature by a queer woman of colour on this topic

Synopsis:

Queer Coolie-tudes is a creative essay documentary and queer ethnography which traces the intergenerational lives, histories, identities, familial relations and sexualities of a diverse range of subjects (academics, artists, and activists) from the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in Canada. Some are mixed race, including: dougla (Indian-African mixture), callaloo (creole mixtures)), genderqueer, disabled, aids activist, and perform drag identity.

Key Credits:

Writer/Producer/Director: Michelle Mohabeer

Visual Design & Additional Videography: Michelle Mohabeer

Videographer and Sound: Jonah Zapparoli

Editor: Sabrina Budiman

Composer: Donald Quan/ Jazz Composition: Sharron McLeod

EXHIBITION/SCREENING HISTORY: April 2019-

50th Visions du Reel Film Festival. Nyon, Switzerland April 5-13, 2019

Film Invited to the Media Library for Industry professionals

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