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Realness & Revelations

Queer and trans people of color take center stage! Meet some of the LGBTQ+ community in Ivory Coast. In Puerto Rico, two women rekindle an historic romance. In the US, two Asian American women share awkward high school stories, and a young man heads to a mysterious boat party. In Canada, two siblings embark on an adventure. And in India, a trans woman wishes to become a star.

Short films showing in this program:

The Alternative

19 mins

The story follows three people of the LGBTQ+ community: a queer female, a transgender male, and a transgender female, living in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Buck

14 mins

Caught in the midst of a depressive fugue Lynn turns to debauchery to ease his troubled soul only to discover that happiness is a complicated goal. Co-directed by Elegance Bratton.

Darling

15 mins

As a new show is introduced at an erotic dance theatre in Lahore, a sacrificial goat goes missing, a dreamy trans girl desperately tries to become a star and a naive young boy falls in love. Winner of the Horizons Award at last year’s Venice Film Festival and a Special Jury Award at the SXSW Film Festival.

Flood

13 mins

A queer teenage boy takes his younger sister on an adventure wearing face paint and glitter on her tenth birthday. These colorful bandits move through their environments experiencing small joys while turning a blind eye to reality. It isn’t until their celebration is interrupted that the cost of their freedom is exposed.

The Mistress

11 mins

During her husband’s funeral, Maritere receives an unexpected visit from Angela, whose presence reawakens feelings from the past.

Were You Gay in High School?

13 mins

Two queer women recall their awkward, closeted high school days of kissing boys and straight-girl crushes.

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Running Time
85 mins
Section
Documentary, Shorts Programs
Program Note Writer
Paul Struthers
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