Cinema Mentiré, in collaboration with TGirlsOnFilm, presents Salome, Salome, Salome bringing together three radically different queer incarnations of the biblical princess across Brazil, Mexico and the UK.

The season opens at The Garden Cinema with the UK premiere of the unashamed sci-fi melodrama rom-com Salome (2024) by André Antônio, part of Surto & Deslumbramento, the Brazilian leading queer film collective of the last decade, in a lush, camp creation that relocates the legend to a working-class neighbourhood in the 21st century.

In the film, Cecília, a successful young model, returns to Recife, her hometown, to spend Christmas with her mother. One night, a neighbour she hasn’t seen for a long time, João, shows her a bottle containing a mysterious, intoxicating brat-green substance. Cecília begins to fall in love with João, but also discovers that he is involved in a secret cult centred on the figure of Salome, the luxurious biblical princess.

The screening will be introduced by Jaye Hudson from TGirlsOnFilm.

Cinema Mentiré is a pop-up film club that provides a platform for diverse voices from Latin America to UK audiences. Founded in 2023, it celebrates the work of classic and contemporary filmmakers, while challenging the conventions typically associated with the cinema from the region. The initiative has organised screenings at various cinemas and alternative venues across London and beyond, including Curzon, ICA, and The Garden Cinema. It has also collaborated with institutions, film festivals, and independent collectives such as V&A East, Cinema Rediscovered, Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest, and Budapest Classics Film Marathon, among others.

TGirlsOnFilm centres trans stories, artistry, and film history through moving image, creating space for trans audiences on and off screen. Featured in Little White Lies, The Face, and Autostraddle.