We Are the Radical Monarchs
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Available until
Jan 01, 2025
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Available in
Worldwide
Brought to you by
Bullfrog Films
About the film
A group of tween girls chant into megaphones, marching in the San Francisco Trans March. Fists clenched high, they wear brown berets and vests showcasing colorful badges like “Black Lives Matter” and “Radical Beauty.” Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color at the front lines of social justice.Set in Oakland, a city with a deep history of social justice movements, WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS documents the journey of the group as they earn badges for completing units including being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment, and disability justice. Started by two fierce, queer women of color, we follow them as they face the challenge to grow the organization, both pre/post the 2016 election
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 26m
Released
2018
Director
Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Producer
Linda Goldstein Knowlton, Katie Flint
Executive Producer
Grace Lee
Awards & recognition
POV
Nationwide Broadcast
Seattle International Film Festival
Best Documentary
March on Washington Film Festival
Official Selection
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival
Official Selection
SXSW Film Festival
Official Selection
DOC NYC
Official Selection
Los Angeles Film Festival
Official Selection
What people are saying
‘Uplifting...Timely...Most impressive are the girls themselves. Over three years, the girls grow from curious pre-tweens to experienced social justice activists. If movements are judged by embodying the change they seek, the first generation of Radical Monarchs is a heartening success.‘
Kevin Crust
‘Whether they are clenching their fists high up in the air at a Trans Lives Matter march or wearing their brown berets and vests showcasing colorful badges like 'Black Lives Matter' and 'Radical Beauty,' the documentary offers real hope about a future generation of fierce Brown and Black girls ready to put in the work to make social justice more than just a dream.‘
Luis Luna
‘In a time when change is both scrutinized and praised, We Are the Radical Monarchs puts the spotlight on the future leaders of America who can possibly neutralize all of that and truly bring progress to a divisive country.‘
Dino-Ray Ramos