The Boy Girl and the Gothik Whale

Runtime: 82'

Expected release: November 2027

Production stage: Post-Production

Budget: $427,900 (50.87% in place)

1st feature: Yes

Looking for: Post Production and Distribution Gap Financing, Buyers, Festivals, Distribution Partners

Synopsis:

A young filmmaker, Sidka—the director of the film—dives into Buenos Aires’ underground drag scene through his lens. As he follows the unconventional drag artist Gothik Whale during his ascent from the underground scene to international fame, in return, he embarks on a personal journey of self-discovery, ultimately coming to understand his own identity as a transgender man.

Director’s Profile:

Sidka Saavedra Vera (Santiago de Chile, 1998) is a filmmaker of Palestinian descent. He studied Film Direction at Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires, where he also worked as a teaching assistant for a year and a half, and gave guest classes in Windhausen’s course at NYU Buenos Aires. Sidka is currently directing his first feature film with support from Mecenazgo Cultural fund and FUC. The project has participated in FIDBA LAB Link (2023), IDFAcademy (selected as one of three projects to pitch, 2025), and Doculab at FICG (2026). He is also developing his second feature, taking part in Residencia Audiovisual Queer Cuórum (Mexico) and the Sentimientos Encontrados residency by Manuel Abramovic (2026). His first short film, Underground Morphology, screened at BAFICI, SANFIC (Special Mention), Vancouver Queer Film Festival, INTERFILM Berlin, and Beijing Queer Film Festival (2025).

Producer’s Profile:

Constanza Schmidt holds a diploma in International Producing from Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and a Film Production degree from Universidad del Cine (Buenos Aires). She works in documentaries and shorts across Germany, Latin America, and France, with support from SWR/ARTE. Her films screened at BAFICI, SANFIC, Cairo, Hof, and Interfilm. She has coordinated locations for Netflix and Hulu, interned at Beta Film, and was a juror at the Berlinale Coproduction Market.

Claudia León is a Chilean producer trained at the University of Toulouse and Lussas. With 15+ years of experience, she founded Faro Cine in 2018 to produce creative documentary and has participated in Eurodoc international production workshop training in 2022. Filmography highlights: “Volcan” premiered in Millenium FF, “Synchrony”, filmed in Patagonia and the Atacama desert, world premiered in Hotdocs 2024 and Trento ff 2026.