Pride Enschede 2026

The film ‘Coloured’ by Professor Siona O’Connell from the University of Pretoria in South Africa brings to light the interwoven experiences of gender, sexuality and race in the coloured community of the Western Cape.

Set in an environment shaped by Dutch colonial occupation, the film shows how the coloured community is already on the margins of society, and how queerness adds to it. The documentary offers a specific look at Miss Gay Western Cape, a pageant for largely queer and coloured men from the Cape flats to perform in a safe environment. The film reflects the meanings associated with ‘gay’ and ‘coloured’ that can be both liberatory and oppressive.

After the film screening there will be a Q&A with the maker, Prof. Siona O’Connell, hosted by artist Désiré De Lacy and cultural producer Niels F. Rodenburg. The screening will be held at the cinema of Cultural Playground Sickhouse, and will take about 1.5 hours! The film and Q&A will be hosted in English.