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.
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
- 70º Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián 2022 – World Premiere.
- D’A Film Festival Barcelona.
- Las Palmas Film Festival.
- 37ª Muestra Internacional de Cine y Mujeres. Pamplona 2023.
- Zinegoak. Bilbao International LGTBIQ+ Film and Performing Arts Festival 2023.
- 26ª Muestra iInternacional de Cine Realizado por Mujeres. Zaragoza 2023.
- Ciclo de Mujeres Cineastas. Murcia 2023.
- Semana del Cine Documental Vasco. Gasteiz 2023.
- Doha Independent Film Festival 2023 – Best Documentary Feature Film Award.
- 12th Queer-Sreifen Film Festival. Alemania 2023.
- Busan Indie Film Festival. Corea del Sur 2023 – Best Documentary Feature Film Award.
- Muestra Internacional de Cine en Ensenada. México 2023.
- Milton Keynes Film Festival 2022 – Winner Best Director Award.
- Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2022.
- Omovies Film Festival. Italia 2022.
- Lulea Film Festival. Suecia 2022.
- Free The Kitsch Athens Film Festival. Grece 2022.
According to Cinespain, My Way Out is one of the top 20 LGTBI+-themed films in Spanish cinema in 2023.
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.
