Co-presented with misc-en-scène!
Louise Weard, 2024, Canada, 275 minutes
Castration Movie is a labyrinthine postmodern epic about gender. A trans woman named Michaela “Traps” Sinclair is a sex worker in Vancouver who splits her time between seeing clients, hanging out with her group of trans friends, and a vain attempt at pursuing motherhood. As the weight of the world piles up on her, she decides to reclaim some sense of control by seeking out a back-alley orchiectomy. Written and directed by Louise Weard, Castration Movie Anthology i.’s cast includes Vera Drew (The People's Joker), Ada Rook (Black Dresses), Alice Maio Mackay (T Blockers), Avalon Fast (Honeycomb), John Paizs (Crime Wave), and Lea Rose Sebastianis and Nate Wilson (The All Golden) amongst a mix of other emerging talent and weird and wonderful cameos.
Castration Movie Anthology i. The Fear of Having No One to Hold at the End of the World contains two chapters:
In Chapter i. Incel Superman, a production assistant named Turner Stewart (Noah Baker) sees his world spiral out of control as he uncompromisingly attempts to shape his life into the one he feels he deserves.
In Chapter ii. Traps Swan Princess, a trans sex worker named Michaela “Traps” Sinclair (Louise Weard) finds her relationships becoming increasingly strained as she decides to pursue motherhood.