Film Screening: Summer Within (2023)

Presented by ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences

This cinematic screening is part of the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS) Conference 2024.

This is a free session, no booking required, all are welcome.

Summer Within (2023)

Followed by Q&A with Summer Minerva

A trans dancer from Staten Island struggles to find belonging in her Italian American community. She journeys to Southern Italy and encounters an ancient transgender tradition.

Trailer and more information: https://www.summerwithinfilm.net/trailer

SUMMER MINERVA is an Italian American queer, trans filmmaker, author, dancer, and researcher based in the US and Napoli. Their award-winning documentary, Summer Within (2023), is currently doing the festival circuit and their co-edited book Italian Trans Geographies was released in October 2023.

This screening is part of the 12th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS) 2024, hosted by ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. To find out more about the conference, the screenings, and other free events, please see here.

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