Transvisible: The Bamby Salcedo Story (screening with Battle of AmfAR)

Saturday, June 28
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Battle of AmfAR

Battle of AmfAR (short)
Dir: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman/ 2013 / USA / 41 min /Digital

This HBO documentary details the battle of Elizabeth Taylor and Dr. Mathilde Krim to gain funding for AIDS research in a time when then President Ronald Reagan refused to even say the word AIDS in public.

Transvisible: The Bamby Salcedo Story (feature)
Dir: Dante Alencastre / 2013 / USA / 60 min / HDCam

This is the inspiring story of an immigrant Latina transwoman overcoming adversity and oppression to become a beloved community leader. Director Dante Alencaestre’s independent gem shows Salcedo’s path from her HIV diagnosis, struggles with drugs and prison to her decision to reinvent herself and lead a life of sobriety, advocacy and activism.