Directed by Virginie Despentes
Screening at Simmons College
March 15, 2015 6-8:30pm
SOM Building, M501
300 Fenway
Boston, MA

 Mutantes sheds light on a feminism that was little talked about in France. This documentary comprises of a series of interviews conducted in the USA, Paris and Barcelona, and documents from the archives about the political action of sex workers, queer activists and post-pornographic performances.

 The film will be followed by a panel discussion with Sarah L. Leonard and Jo Trigilio.
Sarah L. Leonard is Associate Professor of History at Simmons College in Boston. Her areas of academic interest include modern European history, cultural and intellectual history, cultural theory, and German history.  Her book, Fragile Minds and Vulnerable Souls: The Matter of Obscenity in Nineteenth-Century Germany, was recently published University of Pennsylvania Press as part of their "Material Texts" Series. She is currently researching a new project on photography and the history of emotions in nineteenth-century Germany.

Jo Trigilio is the Program Director of the Gender & Cultural Studies at Simmons College in Boston and teaches in the departments of Philosophy and Women’s and Gender Studies. Professor Trigilio has a special interest in the intersection of theory and practice. They specialize in oppression/liberation theories, including feminist and gender theories, race theories, sexuality theories, and queer theory.