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The Courage to Cast Lots: The Story of Anna Leah Sarabia

2019 · 12 min

A brief, affectionate portrait that feels like a warm conversation with a trailblazing activist, earnest and quietly inspiring.

Overview: Aside from being the brains of Filipino lesbian anthology Tibok, The Heartbeat of the Filipino Lesbian back in 1998, Anna Leah remains to be a strong force in the women’s and LGBT movement up to this day. She held several leaderships positions and has founded various organizations and platforms that empower women, the youth and LGBT. She is also a super mom to her kids and a cool grandma to her grandchildren.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
gender
sexuality
family
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	10
Romance	1
Tension	1
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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