Check It (cert TBC) + panel

CELEBRATING LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH

Fed up with being pushed around, a group of gay and trans teens of colour form a gang and fight back on the brutal streets of Washington D.C. They call their gang ‘Check it’ and this group of one-time victims of bullying, rape and abuse have turned the tables on anyone trying to hurt them. The group formed to provide its members with safety in numbers and let people know that if they jump a queer kid in D.C., they may get beaten into a coma. This raw and intimate portrait follows three childhood friends as they struggle to survive and claw their way out of gang life through an unlikely avenue: fashion. Co-directors Toby Oppenheimer and Dana Flor create a moving story of empowerment and a provocative exploration of class, marginalisation and gang violence in the United States.

This screening will be followed by panel discussion with Zaimal Azad (Hate Crime Project Officer, Nottingham City Council), Grace Moronfolu (Inclusion and Community Engagement Officer, CPS) and special guests.