Cassandro & That Ugandan Flaming Homosexual

Pride Helsinki presents two short documentary short films and a talent discussion:

Cassandro (Mexico/USA, 2010)
Directed by Michael Ramos Araizaga
A compelling and insightful portrait of a remarkable performer, either celebrated or criticized by the passionate fans of Lucha Libre. This documentary follows Cassandro, one of the most iconic exóticos, as he navigates the intense physical and emotional demands of professional wrestling.

That Ugandan Flaming Homosexual
Directed by Delovie Kwagala
The short film THAT UGANDAN FLAMING HOMOSEXUAL tells the story of growing up in Uganda from a personal perspective. Meanwhile, the country, its government, is notorious for persecuting homosexuals; draconian punishments – in 2023, President Yoweri Museveni signed an anti-homosexual law that amounts to a death threat – create an atmosphere of fear and constant repression characterizes everyday life.

Delovie Kwagala explains that the film tells a story about their constant becoming, rooted in their traumatic experience of growing up “different” but never knowing what “different” meant. It is about navigating their sexuality and identity through a homophobic society to eventually become the first openly non-binary queer photographer in Uganda. It shows how their anger and hunger to be heard and seen transforms into my activism and commitment to a collective articulation of African queerness and resilience.

After the screening a panel discussion with a filmmaker, activist and photographer Delovie Kwagala aka Papa De.