We Are the Radical Monarchs (2019)
A group of tween girls chant into megaphones, marching in the San Francisco Trans March. Fists clenched high, they wear brown berets and vests showcasing colorful badges like “Black Lives Matter” and “Radical Beauty.” Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color at the front lines of social justice. Set in Oakland, a city with a deep history of social justice movements, the film documents the journey of the group as they earn badges for completing units including being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment, and disability justice. Started by two fierce, queer women of color, we follow them as they face the challenge to grow the organization, both pre/post the 2016 election
Director: Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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Anayvette Martinez as herself |
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Marilyn Hollinquest as herself |
| Camera | Clare Major | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Linda Goldstein Knowlton | Director |
| Production | Linda Goldstein Knowlton | Producer |
| Production | Katie Flint | Producer |
| Editing | Katie Flint | Editor |
| Production | Grace Lee | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Arielle Amsalem | Editor |
| Sound | Gingger Shankar | Music |
| Production | Guisel Contreras | Associate Producer |
| Production | Suz Curtis | Associate Producer |
| Sound | William Stanbro | Music |