Free film screening | IXIM: El amor no tiene género (“Love has no gender”)

Please join us for a free screening of short documentary, IXIM (el amor no tiene género).

Wednesday, June 10

ByTowne Cinema, 325 Rideau Street
7 – 9 p.m.

• Doors open at 7 p.m.
• Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

IXIM (el amor no tiene género) (“Love has no gender”) follows Mónica Chub Caal, a Maya Qʼeqchiʼ trans woman and activist, and her struggle for inclusion and recognition in her Indigenous community and across Guatemala. 

Maya Mam film director, Alex PV, takes viewers along as he meets Mónica, intertwining the activist’s personal story with the rich cultural heritage of her ancestors. “Ixim,” which means corn in the K’iche’ Maya language, highlights how this essential grain nourishes bodies, traditions and entire communities. 

The film is in Spanish and Qʼeqchiʼ, with English subtitles.

The film lasts about 35 minutes. 

A discussion with Alex PV and Mónica Chub will follow the screening. There will be live English-Spanish interpretation throughout the discussion.

About Inter Pares:

Inter Pares works with local organizations in Canada and around the world to address injustice and inequality. In Guatemala, we support queer and trans activists in their advocacy, public education and capacity building with grassroots groups in rural and Indigenous communities. 

Learn more about our solidarity work in Guatemala.

This film screening is part of Dignity Network Canada’s 2026 Dignity Roundtables.