The Bearded Girl

The Westdale

• 1014 King St W

About

Post-screening Q+A with writer-director Jody Wilson, moderator to be announced!

On the brink of inheriting the position of The Bearded Woman; matriarchal leader to an outcast community of circus performers, a young woman defies her overbearing mother and runs away instead. Free from the expectations and responsibilities at home, she seeks romance and adventure with the normies in a tiny farm town. In order to fit in, she reinvents herself with stories of a fabricated past, until the truth of who she is can no longer be concealed.

Jody Wilson

Jody Wilson is a Canadian filmmaker who studied screenwriting in Vancouver before directing a short film, Indigo , in 2016. The film won several awards, including best sci-fi at Hollyshorts and runner up for the German Independence Award at Oldenburg. In 2023, she shot her first feature, The Bearded Girl , that explores themes inspired by her rural Alberta upbringing. A member of the LGBTQ community, Jody makes films that empower marginalized folks by centering their stories on the screen.

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When

Sat, May 9, 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Where

The Westdale • 1014 King St W

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