Bright Lights: Queendom with director Igor Myakotin

All Bright Lights screenings are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Seating is on a first come basis and doors open at 6:30pm.

Directed by Agniia Galdanova, documentary, Russian with English subtitles, United States and France, 98 minutes, 2023

Gena, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, dresses in otherworldly costumes made from junk and tape, and protests the government on the streets of Moscow. Born and raised on the harsh streets of Magadan, a frigid outpost of the Soviet gulag, Gena is only 21. She stages radical performances in public that become a new form of art and activism. By doing that, she wants to change people’s perception of beauty and queerness and bring attention to the harassment of the LGBTQ+ community. The performances—often dark, strange, evocative, and queer at their core—are a manifestation of Gena’s subconscious. But they come at a price. Discussion with producer Igor Myakotin to follow. Q, GD, I, SJ [OC]

All Bright Lights screenings and conversations have captions. The feature, trailer and introduction will have OPEN CAPTIONS (which appears on screen for all) and the conversation will be live captioned by an independent CART provider.

From ArtsEmerson (who manage the cinema): "The Theatres of Emerson College has an optional masking policy for all indoor spaces. Anyone who wishes to wear a mask should feel free to do so in any setting. It is important to respect the individual choices our community members make regarding personal health decisions. Individuals who are experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness should wear a mask around others. Per Box Office and Guest Experience staff requests, masking remains mandatory for FRONT-OF-HOUSE personnel."

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