Join us 15 October at Opstand for this film screening!
Funeral Parade of Roses (Original title: 薔薇の葬列, Bara no Sōretsu, 1969, directed by Toshio Matsumoto. English subtitles)
This is a Japanese drama art film set in 1960s Tokyo and takes place in the Genet, a gay bar that employs transgender women to service customers. The story is about Eddie, a young transgender woman that works at the bar, Gonda, a drug dealer that manages the bar and Leda, the madame or “lead girl” of the bar.
** Trigger warnings: domestic violence, child abuse, drug use, bodily harm **
Doors open 19.00, movie starts at 19.30 and is 1h45m. After the screening we will have a short discussion. DM or email us for the location (boekenwinkelopstand@riseup.net)
Accessibility information: the event is on the ground floor. There is a (steep) ramp for wheel chair accessibility. The opstand library and books are upstairs and only accessible with stairs.
We encourage everyone to wear a face mask, do a self test if you have cold-like symptoms and stay home if you have Covid. Face masks and self tests are available.