Parents say that waiting for the hormone treatment that never arrived influenced her death, and the short film also wants to ask for the treatments to be carried out earlier. “People mix transformism, transgender, transgender, transsexuality. People are always thinking about genitals and we should think more about people’s feelings,” said film director Arantza Ibarra.

“A thousand ways of living”

Beyond sexual orientation, this year’s edition aims to give visibility to elements of sexual diversity that are not usually present in the foreground, such as gender identity. Thus, the Gaylesbitrans 17 of Bilbao is “an endless number of ways of being, of feeling, of loving and of living.” Motto International Film and Performing Arts.

From 24 February to 8 March, a total of 22 feature films will compete in the Official Section in three categories (fiction feature films, documentary feature films and courageous narrative proposals). In addition, 45 short films will be projected and 13 works of the Basque Country will be projected.

At the inauguration of February 24, in addition to première Mi little samurai, Chilean director Pepa San Martín will receive the Honor Award at the Arriaga Theatre. The festival wants to reward the “committed and empowered” cinema of Chile: “Pepa San Martin’s filmography wants to revolutionize old schemes, open conversations.”

Once the festival in Bilbao is over, Zinegoak’s offer will be extended to 60 locations throughout Euskal Herria.