Running time: 12min 52sec
Country/region: Canada
Directors: Carolyn Wu, Adri Almeida
Producer: Dinaly Joyce Tran
Writer: Adri Almeida
Sound Editor: Carolyn Wu
Cinematographer: Carolyn Wu
Editor: Carolyn Wu
Showing as part of Family Matters – a selection of shorts.
Synopsis: Adri, a young Indian trans woman, navigates a world that refuses to see her as she is, and finds her truth through musical theatre and magical femme friendship.
‘In My Mother’s Closet’ explores the intersections of being brown, trans, and a woman. Through song, Adri reconciles the struggle of wanting to belt out her truth while not wanting to risk her relationship with her religious mother. With the support of her best friend, she perseveres.
Awards:
Toronto Short Film Festival 2018 – Award Winner
Canada Shorts Film Festival 2018 – Award of Distinction
