I Kiss Your Hand, Madame - Movie

I Kiss Your Hand, Madame

Jeremy Luke Bolatag
Documentary : 18' / Trans, Family, Transphobia, Bodies

After living a heteronormative life for fifty years, Mónika finally goes through with her orchiectomy. The filmmaker follows Mónika’s first steps in her gender-affirmation journey: her new relationship with her body and with her biological 11-year old son, Gabi, as she also navigates the repressive Orbán regime in Hungary.

/ EXHIBITION

Lisboa

September 26 | 15h30 | Cinema São Jorge - Sala 3 Buy Tickets

Sections: QL - “In My Shorts” Competition
+ Info: https://www.docnomads.eu/

/ Details

Year: 2024

Country: Hungary, Portugal, Belgium

Language: hungarian

Subtitles: english

With: Mónika Magasházi

/ Direction

Jeremy Luke Bolatag

Philippines

Jeremy Luke Bolatag is a Filipino filmmaker based in Belgium. In his work, he seeks to explore themes on identity, diaspora, and social issues. Jeremy earned his bachelor's degree in Film at the University of the Philippines. With a full scholarship, Jeremy completed his master's in Documentary Film Directing (DocNomads) in 2023 at LUCA School of Arts, in Brussels.

Filmography

2024 – I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (Short Documentary)

2023 – Onde Quer que o Sol Esteja (Short Documentary)