Whether in a post-apocalyptic sauna, a NYC subway car, a cruise-y back alley, a sweltering bedroom, a dream metropolis, or on the outskirts of Rio, humans long to connect, and some desires burn hotter than others. These adventurous and sensual queer shorts find their subjects—a futuristic wanderer, a biker dyke, a naked dreamer, a sultry saxophonist, and two couples in love—crossing cities, generations, even states of consciousness to chase their fantasies.
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A middle-aged biker is faced with an unexpected but desired encounter with a group of young queer women. When they come together, their universes do not collide but create a timeless identification shared by a common language.
A man is dreaming of a city. Unless the city is dreaming of him. Winner of the prestigious Teddy Award for Best Short at this year’s Berlinale.
Dead city. Foggy night. A saxophone is playing. Lust is lurking. From Festival favorite Yann Gonzalez (Knife+Heart).
Encountering an impossible kiss, in an era where physical contact is strictly forbidden.
Melting Point is a queer, experimental, feminist erotic short that captures the heat between two lovers, literally. Shot with a digital thermal camera, the film records the scene using temperature instead of light, revealing new ways of seeing pleasure, play, and desire.
Two magnetic lovers traipse around the city streets in a dreamy romance. From the director of Lilac Lips, Dutchess County (Frameline45).
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