Asian Pride Cinema Closing - The Queens (SOLD OUT)

Join us for short films that spotlight the Drag performance community.

A very special guest - NYMPHIA WIND, Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16, will join us for Q&A!

(Please note: The Meet & Greet segment is ticketed and have limited seats available. See main event page for more information.)

17:00-18:00 Meet & Greet with Nymphia Wind

Have a conversation and your photos taken with Nymphia Wind.

(The Asian Pride Cinema event segment is FREE.)

18:00-18:30 Networking with complimentary F&B served

18:30-20:00 Screening of short films

Drag in Me, Taiwan

Director Quinn Chen, claims to be a well-behaved straight man with a girlfriend. He initially filmed his queer teacher Kinky Mama at the graduate school, but later he decided to take the stage of cross-dressing himself and create the transgender identity "Rachel".

Boys for Beauty, Taiwan

A frank and entertaining portrait of the lives and family relations of three gay teenagers in Taipei. This documentary candidly captures the day-to-day realities of its protagonists, and makes a brave statement against gender norms in a Confucian society. One boy decides to break up with his boyfriend before studying abroad, another is an elite high school student seen as an outcast by his peers, and still another is a beautiful, androgynous cross-dressing performer. Besides its subjects, the film also recognizes their supportive family members who must necessarily bear much of the pressure when their son or brother comes out of the closet. Marking an exceptional achievement for documentaries in Taiwan, the film was a box-office success as well as a brilliant exposé of the lifestyles of people on the fringes of society.

Boy Queen, Myanmar/Germany

To his mother, Agyip is a regular 19-year-old who works an ordinary job as a hotel receptionist by day. However, at night, he lives a vastly different life; he blossoms into his drag alter ego 'Violet Katy'. Agyip and his friends are determined to live life as their true selves, despite the societal pressures being put on them.

Sotong, Malaysia

Four fierce Malaysian drag queens were part of the 2022 Halloween party raided by the authorities. One of them, Juan, was arrested for 'a man dressing up as a woman'. Two years later, they revisit on the fallout of that night as they continue to perform underground and nurture the Malaysian drag scene in all its beauty, joy, and pain.

Q&A with Nymphia Wind

This event is FREE and open to all, everyone is welcome!