Queer Porto is back in town

Rivoli plays host to the 4th edition of Queer Porto Festival, from 10 to 14 October.
The main guest is the American writer Dennis Cooper, who is in Porto to present the film "Permanent Green Light" that he has co-directed with Zac Farley.  

Carolee Schneemann's Film Paintings will also be screened at the festival, as well as a range of eclectic documentaries on how the Queer culture has impacted the fashion industry.

Also included in the programme are the Mont de Dutor and Liad Hussein Kantorowicz's performances, as well as an Alexander Geist concert.

"Pursuing its purpose to establish itself as an eclectic show of the most meaningful queer productions nowadays, this 4th edition of Queer Porto brings Dennis Cooper to the city", as stated by the organisation.

Together with the official competition, the festival features the short-films "In my Shorts", by Portuguese schools.

Queer Porto 4th edition cinematic opening is the documentary "Bixa Travesty", by Claudia Priscilla and Kiko Goifman. The closing film is "Shéhérazade", by Jean-Bernard Marlin.

In the context of the programme devoted to fashion, the line-up includes the documentaries "We Margiela", "Kevyn Aucoin -- Beauty & the beast in me" and "George Michael: Freedom -- Director's Cut.

Queer Pop programme is held at Maus Hábitos and the main topic is The Knife/Fever Ray.

Maus Hábitos hosts "Pussy. An ongoing performative research", by Liad Husssein Kantorowicz, "which addresses concerns about discrimination against women and the feminine as a sexual object/subject", and the concert by Alexander Geist, "Speculative".

The performance "#LOSMICRÓFONOS", by the Spanish group Mont de Dutor will be presented at mala voadora, the main subject being pop culture.

Queer Porto 4 bets on a crosscutting approach like Queer Pop, featuring exhibits and performances to celebrate queer culture for five full days.