PJ Raval & the Unbearable Whiteness of the Transphobic Violence of US Imperialism & Militarism in the Philippines

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PJ Raval & the Unbearable Whiteness of the Transphobic Violence of US Imperialism & Militarism in the Philippines

Call Her Ganda

PJ Raval is an award-winning Filipino American filmmaker who directed the documentary "Call Her Ganda" about the murder of transwoman Jennifer Laude in the Philippines; he updates this case of a transphobic hate crime that became national news in the Philippines and discusses his other film work with Pauline Park in this segment of Out-FM as well as the challenges facing LGBTQ Filipinos and Filipino Americans.

PJ also produced, directed, and shot (alongside collaborator Jay Hodges) the feature documentary TRINIDAD which uncovers Trinidad, Colorado’s transformation from Wild West outpost to “sex change capital of the world..” Called “a must see” by Ellen Huang of GLAAD, TRINIDAD won the Cleveland International Film Festival “Documentary Jury Award”

Music: "Bakla met gayam": queer song in Ilocano:

Together by Betty

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Panel Discussion at Showing of Call Her Ganda with PJ Raval, Pauline Park and others.

Panel Discussion at Showing of Call Her Ganda with PJ Raval, Pauline Park and others.

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