Life Is Not a Competition, But I’m Winning (Julia Fuhr Mann, 2023) is on Thursday 25 July. Image: NFSA.
Unclassified 18+ | 79 Mins | 2023 | DCP | GER | D: Julia Fuhr Mann
English, German – English subtitles
If history is written by the victors, where does that leave those who were never allowed to be part of the game?
In the Athens Olympic Stadium, a collective of queer athletes set out to honour those excluded from a place on the winners’ podium. The subjects of this hybrid documentary include Amanda Reiter, a trans marathon runner up against the prejudices of sports organisers, and Annet Negesa, an 800-metre runner urged by international sports federations to undergo hormone-altering surgery.
Created by a crew comprising women and queer people only, Life Is Not a Competition, But I’m Winning presents a radical vision of queer community that celebrates strength and unity.
‘…a lively, eye-opening work celebrating women, black and queer athletes who have triumphed against considerable odds’ – Screen Daily
The Details
What: Life Is Not a Competition, But I’m Winning screening
When: Thursday 25 July 2024, 6 pm
Where: NFSA Acton (Arc Cinema) – 1 McCoy Circuit, Acton ACT 2601
Cost: $12–16. Book tickets.
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