Frameline49 showcases three impactful local documentaries: WICKET, A Body to Live In, and Playing with Fire: An Ecosexual Emergency. These films, set in the Bay Area, explore themes of queer transformation amid crisis. They discuss how embodiment—embodied experiences through dance, body modification, and rituals—can serve as a site of resilience. Filmmakers and subjects reflect on identity shaped through hardship, with each work offering a profound contemplation on queerness and survival. Individually, they highlight personal journeys through culturally rich expressions, emphasizing the interplay between public persona and internal struggle.
"It was one of the worst feelings ever... I felt like I was imploding inside at the same time. Whenever I saw my breakdancing footage, I was insecure about how I looked."
"Bursting with mesmerizing footage of '90s dance battles and intimate interviews... this energizing portrait traces Wicket's rise to fame paralleled by his inner struggles."
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