Please join us for a free screening of the short documentary, IXIM (el amor no tiene género).
Details
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST (Doors open at 7:00 p.m., film starts are 7:30 p.m.)
Location: ByTowne Cinema, 325 Rideau Street
A discussion with Alex PV and Mónica Chub will follow the screening. There will be live English-Spanish interpretation throughout the discussion.
About the film
IXIM (el amor no tiene género) (“Love has no gender”) follows Mónica Chub Caal, a Maya Qʼeqchiʼ trans woman and activist, and her struggle for inclusion and recognition in her Indigenous community and across Guatemala.
Maya Mam film director, Alex PV, takes viewers along as he meets Mónica, intertwining the activist’s personal story with the rich cultural heritage of her ancestors. “Ixim,” which means corn in the K’iche’ Maya language, highlights how this essential grain nourishes bodies, traditions and entire communities.
The film is in Spanish and Qʼeqchiʼ, with English subtitles.
The duration of the film is 35 minutes.
Watch the trailer
About Inter Pares
Inter Pares works with local organizations in Canada and around the world to address injustice and inequality. In Guatemala, we support queer and trans activists in their advocacy, public education and capacity building with grassroots groups in rural and Indigenous communities.
This film screening is part of Dignity Network Canada’s 2026 Dignity Roundtables.
