SQIFF 2019: But I’m a Cheerleader

As part of our strand on queerness and religion, we bring you classic queer rom-com But I’m a Cheerleader on the 20th anniversary of its release.

Natasha Lyonne - of Orange is the New Black and Russian Doll fame - stars as Megan Bloomsfield, a high school cheerleader whose strait-laced friends and family suspect is a lesbian. To ‘cure’ her of her lesbianism, Megan is sent to a Christian conversion therapy camp, where she defies the rules, meets a series of kooky queer characters, embraces her sexual orientation, and falls in love. Other notable cast members include Clea DuVall, Michelle Williams, and RuPaul.

Part of You Gotta Have Faith, a strand on queerness and religion at Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2019.

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Accessibility information for this event

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Captioning, Interpretation & Large Print
Film has English audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available.
Film is moderately accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with some explanatory dialogue (all in English), some visual ideas, and relatively bright images. Large print versions of handouts available.

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