{"id":860,"date":"2026-04-10T17:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iqmf.nl\/?post_type=movie&p=860"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:07:31","slug":"viva-la-prostitucion-curated-by-schmutz-cinema","status":"publish","type":"movie","link":"https:\/\/www.iqmf.nl\/?movie=viva-la-prostitucion-curated-by-schmutz-cinema","title":{"rendered":"Viva la Prostitucion! – curated by Schmutz Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"

Schmutz Cinema invites you to a program where erotic imagination meets cinematic invention \u2013 playful, queer, and joyfully open-minded.<\/p>\n

For this year\u2019s International Queer & Migrant Film Festival, we take a bold stand for the right to pleasure and the power of labor. Through the lens of pleasure activism, Schmutz Cinema presents a curated tribute to the sex workers around the globe, who navigate the intimate frontiers of our society. We aren\u2019t just here to watch; we are here to support bodily autonomy and celebrate the healing power that exists within the hustle. This is a battle cry against shame.<\/p>\n

This program features four films that blur the lines between documentary reality and explicit artistry. These works move beyond the surface, offering an exploration of sex work as a site of care, connection, and transformative power, spotlighting the urgent needs and rights of sex workers, and refusing to look away from the complexities and systemic challenges of the industry.<\/p>\n

True to the Schmutz tradition, the screening will be accompanied by an intermission in the form of a live performance by GiA G. We\u2019re keeping the details under wraps for now, but expect a physical intervention that brings the themes of the screen directly into the room.<\/p>\n

Join us at LAB111 for a night of cinematic resistance, pleasure-forward politics, and unapologetic visibility.<\/p>\n

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About Schmutz Cinema<\/strong>
\nSchmutz Cinema creates a space where erotic imagination and cinematic creativity meet; where intimacy and pleasure are not only entertainment, but an integral part of our emotional wellbeing. Whether you\u2019re a long-time lover of erotic art or just a little curious, Schmutz Cinema welcomes you without judgement and with a good dose of humour.<\/p>\n

Follow Schmutz on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and join the adventure.<\/p>\n

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About Gia G (they\/them)<\/strong>
\nGiA G is a queer sex worker, pleasure activist, sex educator, facilitator, porn performer and creator, and writer. They build their lives around making people feel gooooodddd, and try to make this world more shame-free and more pleasure-filled. In a world that\u2019s full of politicians that want us to be numb, connection is resistance.<\/p>\n

Pleasure Nights is GiA\u2019s baby. Nurturing it daily, Pleasure Nights is a coming together of sex-worker knowledge, queer theory, somatics, lots and lots of self-pleasure, conversations with participants, books, lovers, and idols. Both Pleasure Nights and GiA G are ever-changing entities in relation with each other and the world around.<\/p>\n

Follow Pleasure Nights on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Escorpi\u00f4nikas\u2014Countermanifesto<\/h4>\n

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Duration: 12 min
\nDirector: Matheus Mello
\nLanguage:English
\nSubtitles: English
\nCountry: Spain, Brazil, Canada
\nYear: 2024<\/p>\n

Synopsis: In a fusion of manifesto and performance, Scorpionikas crosses three continents to follow an insurgent collective\u2014trans women, sex workers and racialized and gender non-conforming voices\u2014as they confront to dismantle the colonial and patriarchal systems that oppress them.<\/p>\n

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Best Practices for Clients of Sex Work<\/h4>\n

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Duration: 22 min
\nDirector: Poppy Sanchez for Sex School Hub
\nLanguage:English
\nSubtitles: English
\nCountry: Germany
\nYear: 2023<\/p>\n

Synopsis: Have you ever wanted to know how to approach a sex worker? What to say or how to respectfully negotiate and find the best route to pleasure? Sadie Lune, Maria Riot and Sylvan bring to life the dos and don\u2019ts of any sex worker client relationship, not only in discussion but in action. This episode of The Sex School Hub offers helpful insights into how to be a good client, with the added bonus of being invited to watch.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Mes Ch\u00e9ries
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Duration: 13 min
\nDirector: Ethan Folk & Ty Wardwell for Buttermilk Films
\nLanguage:English
\nSubtitles: English
\nCountry: Germany
\nYear: 2020<\/p>\n

Synopsis: One month before his mastectomy, Jamal Phoenix takes on the role of Ch\u00e9ri, a character modeled after his experiences as a Fierce Fem sex worker. This raunchy tribute subverts straight porn tropes and mainstream trans representation in a radical act of self-love.<\/p>\n

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Sex(ual) Healing<\/h4>\n

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\nDuration: 22 min
\nDirector: Maximus Skaff for 422Luxe
\nLanguage:
\nSubtitles: English
\nCountry: United States
\nYear: 2021<\/p>\n

Synopsis: An inside look into the healing powers of sex work from both client and sex worker perspectives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough the first episode of this reality-focused and nuanced docuseries the Sex Workers Project at The Urban Justice Center help individuals better understand the complexity and diversity of sex work, recognize the harmful impact of existing laws, and change the way we talk about criminality, sex and consent.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":861,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"day_filter":[32],"locations":[17],"selection":[],"class_list":["post-860","movie","type-movie","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","day_filter-may-2-2026","locations-lab111"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iqmf.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/movie\/860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iqmf.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/movie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iqmf.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/movie"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iqmf.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iqmf.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"day_filter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iqmf.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fday_filter&post=860"},{"taxonomy":"locations","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iqmf.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Flocations&post=860"},{"taxonomy":"selection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iqmf.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fselection&post=860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}