DIRECTOR: Izaskun Arandia
PRODUCTION: Izaskun Arandia (IZAR Films), Peter Stephens (Alt Content)
CAST: Vicky Lee, Lesley Walls, Andie Hawkiss, Kam Angel, Geri Love.
COUNTRY: Spain
LANGUAGE: English
YEAR: 2022
GENRE: Documentary
DURATION: 70m.
PREMIERE: March 31, 2023
MY WAY OUT
Legendary trans club The Way Out is approaching its 30th anniversary. This documentary looks back over the last three decades of London’s vibrant trans scene, through interviews and valuable archival footage, to reveal the profound impact this club has had on the trans community.
The director, through interviews with founder Vicky Lee and other regular members of the scene, reconstructs an indispensable chapter of queer history, while offering a panoramic view of the generational, cultural and individual diversity of trans experiences. The documentary immerses us in the struggles, fears and pains, but also the victories, joys and celebrations that characterize these unique experiences.
DIRECTOR
Izaskun Arandia
She worked for UK audiovisual companies such as TwoFour, Discovery Channel, and BAFTA before founding Izar Films in 2010. She has produced several shorts and features, including Muga Deitzen Da Pausoa (Step to the Limit), by Maider Oleaga, and Non dago Mikel? (Where is Mikel?), by Amaia Merino and Miguel Ángel Llamas. She has also written and directed the web series Ni Naiz Naizena (I Am Who I Am). My Way Out is his feature film directing debut which was released in 2023. It was the winner of several awards in addition to being part of the top 20 LGTBI+-themed films in Spanish cinema in 2023.
JOURNEY
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
According to CineSpain, My Way Out is one of the top 20 LGTBI+-themed films in Spanish cinema in 2023.
- 2022 — 70º Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián
World Premiere. - 2022 — D’A Film Festival Barcelona
Official Selection. - 2022 — Las Palmas Film Festival
Official Selection. - 2022 — Milton Keynes Film Festival
Winner Best Director Award. - 2022 — Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
Official Selection.
Full list
- 2022 — Omovies Film Festival (Italy)
- 2022 — Lulea Film Festival (Sweden)
- 2022 — Free The Kitsch Athens Film Festival (Greece)
- 2023 — 37ª Muestra Internacional de Cine y Mujeres (Pamplona)
- 2023 — Zinegoak. Bilbao International LGTBIQ+ Film and Performing Arts Festival (Bilbao)
- 2023 — 26ª Muestra Internacional de Cine Realizado por Mujeres (Zaragoza)
- 2023 — Ciclo de Mujeres Cineastas (Murcia)
- 2023 — Semana del Cine Documental Vasco (Gasteiz)
- 2023 — Doha Independent Film Festival
Best Documentary Feature Film Award. - 2023 — 12th Queer-Streifen Film Festival (Germany)
- 2023 — Busan Indie Film Festival (South Korea)
Best Documentary Feature Film Award. - 2023 — Muestra Internacional de Cine en Ensenada (Mexico)
