“We Were Never Invisible” (“Nunca Fuimos Invisibles”) documents how transgender communities in Latin America are challenging historical erasure through a growing movement of community-led archives.
Nunca Fuimos Invisibles: Archivos Trans en Latinoamérica” (“We Were Never Invisible”)
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Project Synopsis
Across Latin America, transgender communities are challenging historical erasure through a growing movement of community-led archives. Our film will visit grassroots collective memory projects like Argentina’s Archivo de la Memoria Trans, Peru’s Archivo de la Memoria Marica, Mexico’s Archivo de la Memoria Transmasculina, and Costa Rica’s Transvida, which reveal how archiving becomes a form of activism, cultural preservation, and collective healing. Through digitized photographs, oral histories, and family albums reimagined through chosen kinship, these trans community archives serve not only as repositories of memory but also as tools of political advocacy—demanding justice, reparations, and recognition in the face of state violence, censorship, and rising far-right hostility. By centering trans and queer lives, art, and organizing, “We Were Never Invisible” will frame archival work as a living, participatory act of resistance—where the past becomes a rallying point for building more inclusive futures.
Director and Producer’s Bio
Félix Endara, Director/Producer – Félix Endara, an Ecuadorian-born trans immigrant and independent documentary filmmaker, is dedicated to authentic storytelling. His short films have graced prestigious festivals including Berlinale, DOC NYC, NewFest, and Mill Valley. He produced “NORTH BY CURRENT” (2021, Dir: Angelo Madsen Minax), which premiered at Berlinale and aired on POV in November 2021, earning acclaim from Rolling Stone and Filmmaker; and “UNSEEN” (2023, Dir: Set Hernandez), which was featured at the 2022 Gotham Documentary Feature Lab, premiered at HotDocs in May 2023, and will air on POV in March 2024. Félix advocates for trans filmmakers, advising the 2023 Sundance Institute’s Trans Possibilities Intensive, founding the Trans Affinity Group within the Documentary Producers Alliance, and promoting authentic queer and trans storytelling in outlets like the Hollywood Reporter.
Francisco Endara, Producer/Editor – Francisco is a filmmaker from Ecuador, who has been freelancing in the Mexican audiovisual industry since 2019. He has taken on roles as the 1st and 2nd AD in comedic sketches (“RELATOS MACABRONES”), soap operas (“HIJOS DE SU MADRE,” “ALMA DE ÁNGEL”), tv series (“CHAVORRUCOS”), and film (“SACRIFICIOS”) for Televisa, Amazon, and independent production companies. While in Ecuador, he focused on advertising, reports for broadcast network Ecuavisa, and overseeing reality and talent shows for public tv channel Gamavisión. Currently, he is actively seeking financing for a feature film script titled “MATEN A CACHO,” which he co-wrote.
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