Social X MKE is excited to be a community partner for the 2023 Milwaukee Film Festival. From Thursday, April 20 to May 4th, enjoy hundreds of incredible films and events! We are excited to support two films this year:
CATEGORY: WOMAN
Friday, Apr 21 @ 4:00PM | Times Cinema
Friday, Apr 28 @ 1:00PM | Oriental Theatre: Abele Cinema
When 18-year-old South African runner Caster Semenya burst onto the world stage in 2009, her championship was not celebrated but marred by doubt in her veracity as "a woman."This film focuses on four remarkable athletes who have been forced out of competition by new regulations, posing questions of bodily autonomy and human rights in the world of sports that are exceedingly timely today.
LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING
Sat. Apr 29 @ 6:15 PM | Oriental Theatre: Abele Cinema
Thursday, May 4 @ 1:30 PM | Avalon Theater
Exploding the whitewashed American rock n' roll canon revealing the Black queer originator at its center - Richard Penniman. This collection of photos, performance footage, interviews of family, peers, and trailblazing Black and queer scholars reveals how Richard created an art form as an ultimate act of self-expression.