30/11/2023 | Writer: Selma Koçak
The screening was followed by a Q&A session with parents and the director.
“My Child”, a feature documentary telling the story of parents of LGBTI+ people, met the audience at Galatasaray University on November 28.
Can Candan, director of the documentary, and Züleyha Baransel and Neşe Tamer from Families and Friends of LGBTI+s in Turkey (LISTAG) attended the screening hosted by the Communication Club of Galatasaray University.
About “My Child”
“My Child”, which narrates the story of mothers and fathers living in Turkey, parents of LGBTI+ people, was fist screened in 2013. Directed by Can Candan, in this feature documentary, parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender individuals in Turkey intimately share their experiences with the viewer, as they redefine what it means to be parents, family, and activists in this conservative, homophobic, and trans-phobic society.
In their homes in İstanbul, the parents talk about their experiences of becoming parents; about their children growing up and opening up to them; about the difficult path they had to go through in dealing with this; about opening up to their own friends and families, and re-learning how to be a parent.
You can visit here for further information about the film.
Tags: arts and culture, education, family
