“Why would you do this on purpose?”

Castration Movie is a labyrinthine postmodern epic about gender. A trans woman named Michaela “Traps” Sinclair (filmmaker Louise Weard) is a sex worker in Vancouver who splits her time between seeing clients, hanging out with her group of trans friends, and a vain attempt at pursuing motherhood. As the weight of the world piles up on her, she decides to reclaim some sense of control by seeking out a back-alley orchiectomy. 

Written and directed by Louise Weard (Computer Hearts), the film's cast includes Vera Drew (The People's Joker), Ada Rook (Black Dresses), Alice Maio Mackay (T Blockers), Avalon Fast (Honeycomb), John Paizs (Crime Wave), and Lea Rose Sebastianis and Nate Wilson (The All Golden) amongst a mix of other emerging talent and weird and wonderful cameos. The original score was composed by Aoife Josie Clements/Ravine Angel, with additional music by Magda Baker, Alex Walton, and E_DEATH.

The first part of Castration Movie (consisting of two self-contained chapters running a total of 275 minutes with intermission) is currently available for bookings, with the second part to follow in 2025.