This year, the “Speak Out, Sisters” team curates an exclusive 4-day mini-festival spotlighting international women’s lives and women’s rights, featuring standout documentaries by leading Cambodian filmmakers – each presenting their work live on the Meta House stage.

Free entry. All films with English subtitles.

SOMEWHERE UNDER THE RAINBOW (Cambodia, 30 min; Dir. Sao Sopheak). Sao Sopheak profiles Sou Sotheavy—likely the only Cambodian transgender woman to survive both the Khmer Rouge and the AIDS epidemic. A fearless LGBTQ+ pioneer, Sotheavy founded CMWD, Cambodia’s first LGBTQ+ support NGO, and earned the 2014 David Kato Vision & Voice Award. A remarkable portrait of courage, activism, and survival.

FAMILY IN TRANSITION (Israel, 70 min, Dir. Ofir Trainin): In a small Israeli town, one family faces a seismic shift when their father transitions. The mother stands by her partner through every step—until an unexpected turn upends their new balance. An intimate, emotional look at love, identity, and the complexities of change.