Showing: 11 September 2026
Loosely adapted from Oedipus Rex, Toshio Matsumoto’s new-wave feature film Funeral Parade of Roses explores the underground gay scene of 1960s Tokyo, with its divas and drag bars; sex, drugs, and mascara.
Trans actor Peter gives an astonishing performance as Eddie, hostess at Bar Genet – where she’s ignited a violent love-triangle with reigning drag queen Leda for the attentions of club owner Gonda.
One of Japan’s leading experimental filmmakers, Matsumoto bends and distorts time, and freely mixes documentary interviews, Brechtian film-within-a-film asides, Oedipal premonitions of disaster, his own avant-garde shorts, and even on-screen cartoon balloons.
Funeral Parade of Roses is a celebration of youth and subcultures, a condemnation of intolerance, and a one-of-kind cinematic experience.
+ The Death of Time As We Know It (Dir: Joi Jolyne Segreto 2025, 20 min)
Daisy finds a mysterious amulet which she believes is altering her perception of time.
This film contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Screening as part of Trans Pride NI 2026, Fix Your Hearts explores the history of films made by, for, with, and about transgender women. Curated by LUMI Programmer Faye B., the season celebrates the trans-feminine cinematic legacy and liberation movement.