LGBTQ+
Total: 100 mins 1 secsThis block highlights the diverse and unique storytelling from the lives of the LGBTQ+ community. We watch a couple battle with communication both in and out of the bedroom, as a footballer turns pro at vogueing.
Friday 13th October
Available for 48 hrs from 8:00pm
Friday 6th October
6:10pm - Light Cinema Screen 1
An Avocado Pit
Ary Zara
Portugal, 2022
19:38 mins
Larissa, a trans woman and Cláudio, a cis man, meet one night, in the streets of Lisbon. Two people, two realities, who dance their differences away till morning light. In challenge, in surprise, in awe and in recognition. An empowering story, free from violence and filled with light and hope for t...
Backgammon
Jack Wake-Walker
United Kingdom, 2022
7:40 mins
When a phone-obsessed city girl visits her rural home village, her mother forces her to make a life-changing decision.
The Cure
Taisia Deeva
United Kingdom, 2021
12:55 mins
17-year-old Renal is brought to a sex worker by his uncle to prove his masculinity to his patriarchal father. An “educational” act driven by good intentions turns into psychological and physical abuse.
Chickenshit
Ellie Rogers
United Kingdom, 2023
8:15 mins
At the height of summer, two rowdy young boys spend the afternoon tearing through the countryside. But when they come across an electric fence a competitive game sparks something unexpected between them.
Girl on Girl
Laura Jayne Tunbridge
United Kingdom, 2023
9:59 mins
On move-in day, a lesbian couple are forced to acknowledge that the problems between them don’t just exist in the bedroom.
The Left Hand
Maxime Robin
Canada, 2022
13:34 mins
Young Maxime’s mother starts worrying about him when his 2nd grade teacher declares him “abnormal”.
Realness with a Twist
Cass Kaur Virdee
United Kingdom, 2023
12:14 mins
A talented footballer is forced to battle between his secret passion for voguing and the fear of his teammate's disapproval.
Flores del otro Patio
Jorge Cadena
Germany, 2022
15:46 mins
In the north of Colombia, a group of queer activists use extravagant performative actions to denounce the disastrous exploitation by the country's largest coal mine.