You’re Dead to Me (2013)
Directed by Wu Tsang
At-A-Glance
Length: 13 mins
About this Piece
Shot in Los Angeles, *You’re Dead to Me* is a devastating portrayal of a grieving Chicana mother trying to come to terms with the death of her transgender child on Dias de los Muertos. The arrival of an unexpected guest unveils a complex mesh of love and loss, reconciliation and regret, rejection and acceptance. The short film painfully shows the lasting hardships LGBTQ people still have to face today.