SAME Alliance Presents: The Movie "XXY".

SAME is Proud to show "XXY" at its regular 4th Tuesday Meeting Feb 22nd.  "XXY" is a 2007 Argentine film written and directed by Lucía Puenzo. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Valeria Bertuccelli, Inés Efron and Martín Piroyansky.

It tells the story of Alex, a 15-year-old intersex person, the way her family copes with her condition and the ultimate decision that she must eventually make as she finds her gender identity. (At SDPride: 3620 30th St, San Diego, CA, 92104. 6:30pm to 8:30pm)

Winner of the Critics' Week grand prize at the 2007 Cannes film festival, the ACID/CCAS Support Award, Best Film at the 2008 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, and chosen to close the 2008 Melbourne Queer Film Festival. (In Spanish w English Subtitles)

So join us for the film, snacks, and a short discussion at the SD Pride offices! See you there!

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