CASTRATION MOVIE
ANTHOLOGY I: TRAPS

a film by Louise Weard

FEATURE PRESENTATION

MAY 31, 2025 • 6:30 PM
@ THE BUS STOP THEATRE
(2203 GOTTINGEN STREET, HALIFAX)

2024 / CANADA / 275 mins

Runtime includes a ten-minute intermission

A Q&A WITH LOUISE WEARD WILL FOLLOW THE SCREENING

Castration Movie is a labyrinthine post-modern 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 and hanging out with her group of trans friends. 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.

The first part of Castration Movie (running 275 minutes with an intermission) contains two chapters: 

In Chapter i. Incel Superman, a production assistant named Turner Stewart (Noah Baker) sees his world spiral out of control as he uncompromisingly attempts to shape his life into the one he feels he deserves. 

In Chapter ii. Traps Swan Princess, a trans sex worker named Michaela “Traps” Sinclair (Louise Weard) finds her relationships becoming increasingly strained as she decides to pursue motherhood.

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