Garden of Des Moines is an intimate interview-style short film that follows drag performers in Iowa as they navigate the challenges of being queer in a conservative state. Through personal stories, the film explores the difficulties they face, from political pushback to societal pressures, while...
In an evangelical house on the outskirts of a Brazilian megalopolis, a young trans man revisits his family after years. Gradually, what could be just a Sunday lunch turns into a suffocating plot of abuse and violence.
At 15, John and Nicolas decide to learn about love together; Matteo falls in love with the village priest; and Gabriel secretly draws naked men... Seven European shorts on the theme of homosexuality and early teenage love, selected by the Marais Film Festival.
On a bio diverse wasteland, threatened by a looming layer of bitumen, the Beast of the Earth emerges in a prophetic saltation. Through vivid gestures, caught between heaven and earth, the Beast presents the harbingers of mankind's destiny.
After a party, two girls are left to clean up the mess and face their feelings. One wants to talk, while the other doesn't. To decide their fate, they play a game of rock-paper-scissors. Will they come together and finally open up or will they continue to hide secrets and feelings?
After accumulating struggles and experiencing a whirlwind of personal and family issues, *Calvin* breaks down in a crisis of tears and anxiety, releasing his deepest fears in the middle of the square around DECOM. *Júnior*, who is retaking the same course subject as him, witnesses the scene and,...
Natália and Isabela are girlfriends and a sertanejo music duo, just starting out in Belo Horizonte. During a weekend dedicated to creating a new album, the pressure to make something commercially viable and the fear of failure bring out insecurities and resentments. Faced with the conflict between...
Mona is a 22 year old trans girl from a small village in France. She puts needles attached to peacock feathers in her skin, under bright lights, late at night. She bleeds, half naked, in front of small crowds of people. Sometimes they faint whilst watching her. Why would she do this? How did she...
After the tragic death of her fiancée, Ismália, in a fatal accident at sea, Selene has to deal with the pain of the sudden loss of someone she loved so much. Driven by the memories and longings of a passionate relationship, Lagamar follows the first hours of Selene's new life journey - as she...
Stan has had a long day. First, his annoying crush, Mickey, throws an unwanted party at his house. Second, his homophobic girl-bully, Eve, keeps spreading rumors that he's some kind of freakazoid. And third, a masked figure shows up and starts brutally murdering everyone! Will he ever catch a break?
It's a 5 a.m conversation. HIM (25) et THE OTHER (25) are lying on a bed, with pieces of board games scattered on the floor. THE OTHER asks questions and HIM answers. Eventually, the conversation turns to sexuality- how, in his teenage years, HIM realized he was attracted to both men and women....
Four Montrealers search for their path within their failing metropolis, mirroring the deterioration of their deepest ambitions. A cinepoetic journey through Montréal- both modest and morose- woven together by the sounds of small things.
In 2022, the historic Tennessee Theatre was caught in a controversy when they hosted an all ages drag show. This culminated in hundreds of people protesting in front of the theater the night of the event.
Montreal, July 1990. Jess, a young English-speaking photographer, goes to an abandoned downtown loft to document a queer party. While she's having fun with her friends Kevin, Mélie, and Diane, the party is suddenly interrupted by yet another police raid targeting the community. Jess then points...
