In 2013, while this documentary about trans sex worker and activist Şevval Kılıç was
being filmed, a transformational moment occured in Istanbul: the Gezi Park protests.
What started as a small demonstration aimed at saving a park from government-backed
retail developers turned into a multiday occupation, a burgeoning protest movement,
an a national display of anger against Turkey's long-term prime minister, Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan. From Şevval's involvement with the riots to the subsequent Pride march, viewers
are given an up-close look at LGBTI activits' contributions to the protests and the
alliances made across social and political factions.
Sam Berliner. “Translations Program Guide 2017.” 2017. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ky39Xt3DqJJm6BuzdB6XR-eZ9NWZ7b2Q/view.
