Orlando, My Political Biography + panel discussion

From acclaimed writer and activist Paul B. Preciado, Orlando, My Political Biography is a bold and joyous celebration of trans identity, told through the lens of Virginia Woolf’s iconic novel. 

Woolf’s Orlando follows the centuries-spanning life of a young nobleman who awakens to find that they are a woman. Almost a century after its publication, Preciado claims that fiction has become reality and Orlando’s story lies at the root of all contemporary trans and non-binary life.

Told through a myriad of trans and non-binary voices living today – our new ‘Orlandos’ – this documentary offers a dazzling example of how life, poetry and gender can meet in search for truth.

Event/ The 18:00 screening on Fri 5 Jul will be followed by a post-screening discussion led by Prof Jackie Stacey (Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, The University of Manchester) and Dr Sabine Sharp (Co-Editor of The Routledge Handbook of Trans Literature).

This screening will begin at the advertised start time with no ads or trailers.

Orlando, My Political Biography will also screen on general release from Fri 5 Jul