In Córdoba, far from the Argentine capital, the end of a military regime promises a spring that is all too brief. “La Delpi” is the only survivor of a group of friends who are transgender women and drag-queens, who began to die of aids in the late 80s. In a Catholic and conservative city, the Grupo Kalas made their weapons and trenches out of improvised dresses and lip-syncing. Today the images of unique and unknown footage are not only a farewell letter, but a manifesto to friendship.
Editing
Comedi weaves VHS decay into elegiac poetry.
Production
Improvised costumes become armor, then artifact.
Director
Agustina Comedi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Grupo Kalas performed in Córdoba's underground during Argentina's 'democratic spring'—a brief thaw before economic collapse and renewed conservatism.
La Delpi still performs; Comedi located her through word-of-mouth in Córdoba's remaining queer spaces, fifteen years after the last footage was shot.
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