XXY THE MOVIE

What: “XXY” (read on to find out what that means.)

When: January 26 ~

Time: 7pm

Place: the Read Residence Hall’s, Community & Leadership Development Center

Description: Come join us for a FREE showing of the award-winning film. XXY
is a 2007 Argentine film written and directed by Lucía Puenzo. It tells the
story of a 15-year-old intersex person: the way her family copes, and the
ultimate decision that she must eventually make as she explores her
sexuality. XXY has received widespread critical acclaim, winning the
Critics' Week grand prize at the 2007 Cannes film festival, as well as the
ACID/CCAS Support Award. It was nominated for eight awards at the 2008
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, and was nominated or won awards
at a number of other foreign film festivals. The film's title is in
reference to the many children are born intersexed. (Intersex is a general
term for many genetic conditions in which a person is born with something
other than the standard male or standard female anatomy.) A brief discussion
after the film will be led by Cindy Stone, a local volunteer with ISNA*
(*The Intersex Society of North America). The XXY film presentation is open
to everyone, both students and non-students, and is sponsored by: La Casa,
Commission on Multicultural Understanding, The Community and Leadership
Development Center and CommUNITY Education Program.