SJ Rahatoka (also known as Jayden Ka) is a Black Transmasculine interdisciplinary performance creator and filmmaker.
SJ’s creations explore the themes of Afrofuturism, Trans identity, Queerness and Interconnectedness.
SJ has been part of filmArche where he studies fiction directing and screenwriting. In 2022, SJ wrote and directed Volana’s Eclipse, an experimental short film performed by Kalil Bat.
The short film was selected for the Vierte Welle festival in the category Trans Lives matter and Xposed in June 2023.
SJ directed Beyond the Golden Line that received the Jury Award of the Berlin Queer Film Festival Xposed.