Kelet at Massimadi

MASSIMADI, Montreal's Afro LGBTQ+ film festival goes digital including Finnish film Kelet.

10. – 13.3.2021

online

Canada

MASSIMADI

Film

 

Virtual screening of Kelet is free until March 13.  It received the audience award at the 2020 Helsinki DocPoint documentary festival and was seen earlier this year at Toronto’s Inside Out Festival.

Kelet is a young black trans woman who dreams of becoming a model.  She decides to leave Manchester to return her childhood home in Finland.  She relies on friends to build a network to go for her goal with all odds against her, despite obvious talent and charisma.  Her personality shines through contributing to the spirited documentary.

Director Susani Mahadura is a Finnish-Somali journalist, who was a long term co-host of Finnish public radio show Mahadura & Özberkan.  She continues her journalism career, with actor, filmmaker, and influencer with almost 6000 followers on her Instagram added to the mix.

Susani Mahadura interview with Cineuropa(Link to another website.)

Trailer(Link to another website.)

More details and link for viewing on the festival web site.(Link to another website.)