CART
ACCOUNT
SEARCHOutliers and Outlaws + Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo
Sept 21, 2025
12:30 PM
Location
International Village
Watch Online in BC
Sept 22, 12 AM - Sept 28, 11:59 PM
British Columbia premiere
Director
Barbara Malaran, Desireena Almoradie
Country
United States
Year
2025
Runtime
41 MIN
Languages
English, Tagalog
134 MIN
Joyful, raw, and revolutionary, Because of You unearths the vibrant history of Kilawin Kolektibo—a pioneering collective of queer Filipinx’s who carved out space for love, protest, and belonging in 1990s New York. Blending decades of archival footage with intimate reflection, this powerful documentary explores chosen family, political resistance, and the enduring impact of creating home between cultures
ARTIST BIO
CREDITS
Barbara Malaran
Judith Raiskin
Susie Grimes,
Sally Sheklow,
Ginger Newman,
Janet Anderson,
Linda McIntosh,
Evelyn Anderton
Outliers and Outlaws
Courtney Hermann
United States
2024
65 MIN
English
With the dream of escaping to an idyllic lesbian community, hundreds of women and lesbian couples descended upon the small town of Eugene, Oregon in droves in the 1960s to 1990s in search of a life and community free from the constraints of patriarchy, misogyny, and homophobia. Through intimate archival footage and endearing interviews with the now-elders that lived this history, Outliers and Outlaws reveals the untold story of this large, vibrant lesbian community.
Part of the Eugene Lesbian History Project, this film not only documents a unique local history, but also affirms the profound liberatory possibilities of daring to imagine–and to try to build–a world that uplifts love between and among women. Directed by veteran documentarian Courtney Hermann and featuring music by Dolly Parton.
