The Origin of Love — CTV Celebrates Pride Month with a screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch
June 24 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Before Pose, before Transparent, before the mainstream took notice—there was Hedwig.
Join us this June at CTV as we celebrate Pride Month with a special screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), a singular, genre-defying cult classic that blazed a glitter-soaked trail for queer and trans representation in cinema. Bold, brash, and deeply human, Hedwig is a film that refuses to be forgotten—or boxed in.
Adapted from the groundbreaking stage musical by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, Hedwig and the Angry Inch follows the story of a glam-rock singer from East Berlin who survives botched gender reassignment surgery, migrates to America, and embarks on a soul-searching, rock-powered journey of identity, heartbreak, and self-acceptance. With dazzling visuals, an iconic soundtrack, and a performance for the ages by Mitchell himself, Hedwig is as much an emotional gut punch as it is a raucous, punk-fueled anthem of resilience.
As part of the screening, we’ll also host a brief talk exploring the behind-the-scenes struggles of bringing Hedwig to life—from its low-budget indie roots to the creative risks taken by Mitchell and Trask in a time when queer cinema faced limited visibility and considerable resistance. Learn how the filmmakers carved out space for radical storytelling in a conservative industry—and why Hedwig still matters today.
Pride is protest. Pride is performance. Pride is Hedwig.
“Ladies and gentlemen, whether you like it or not… Hedwig and the Angry Inch!”
“Ladies and gentlemen, whether you like it or not… Hedwig and the Angry Inch!”
95 minutes. Musical/Drama. Rated R.
***As an added bonus… I will be doing live karaoke performances of 3 of the songs in this film… you’re welcome.