Winner of the Frameline Audience Award, The Teddy Award for Best Documentary at Berlinale, and the International Feature Award at Hot Docs, Call Me Kuchu has been called a "MUST SEE" by LA Weekly. Following the life and work of activist David Kato, the first openly gay man in Uganda, this feature-length documentary and accompanying curriculum challenges students to engage on a personal level with LGBTQ rights, human rights, national and international activism across the globe, and the legacy of colonialism.
"I will always remember the Frameline's Festival screening of Call Me Kuchu as one of the most impactful experiences of our 40-year history. The standing ovation lasted over 10 minutes, with the 1,000+ audience stomping its feet. Frameline is elated that students and teachers across the country now get to see this award-winning documentary which stands as an inspirational testament to activism on the front lines in Uganda. The fight for LGBTQ rights is far from over in the US and globally; and in these turbulent times, Call Me Kuchu can create real dialogue and change. It is exactly what the next generation needs to see," Frances Wallace, Frameline's Executive Director.
The short documentary Gaysians provides an American perspective as it follows five LGBTQ Asian-American youth and adults who discuss life at the epicenter of intersecting identities.
Resistance & Resilience is available for free to any and all Gender & Sexuality Alliances (sometimes known as Gay-Straight Alliances) at K-12 schools across the US, entirely for free. Educators and students can register to receive Resistance & Resilience: QTPOC Local to Global on Frameline's website at frameline.org/youth-in-motion.
