Kill Me to Death: A Benefit for Gender Is Over
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The new film from queer Afropunk musician Danny Denial is a defiantly DIY, endearingly terrible outing with passible-to-bad acting, a hard-to-follow storyline, and the lowest of lo-fi cinematography. Kill Me to Death redeems itself via the local musicians and artists who carry the film (Eva Walker most notably among them); guest spot performances by DoNormaal, the Wednesdays, and others; and a soundtrack that taps even more of Seattle's best local music (I hear you in there, Michete) and the odd heavyweight (Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon). It also has recognizable settings around the city, from Werewolf Vacation to Everyday Music. In sum, this film premiere is more about the creation of the product, and the cause its release will benefit and draw attention to (NY-based nonprofit Gender Is Over, which supports the fight for gender self-determination and body sovereignty), than the product itself.
by Leilani Polk