LIVING, LOVING, POSITIVE

Gabriel Drolet-Maguire, a queer fashion designer living in Montréal, takes us into their artistic world to speak vulnerably about their HIV diagnosis and the process of acceptance that led them to reach out to the HIV-positive community. IT WILL ALWAYS END IN THE END is a timely and hopeful look at past and present day HIV activism in Quebec.

OUT OF SHADOWS
Dir: Pradeep Mahadeshwar
15 MIN | 2026 | Ireland | English, Hindi,  Spanish

Out of Shadows is a short documentary exploring the lives of three queer immigrants living with HIV. Luis from Venezuela, Jordi from Barcelona, and Prateek from northern India. Three people who each made Ireland their home in search of safety, acceptance, and renewal. Set against the landscapes of Wicklow, the Dublin Mountains, and Dublin city, the film celebrates resilience, solidarity, and self-love within Ireland’s increasingly diverse and vibrant queer community.

Does stigma towards HIV still exist? Testimonies from experts and people living with HIV answer this question. One of the participants is Josep María Tomás who in 2000 starred in POSITIVO, a documentary nominated for the Goya award and winner of multiple awards. STIGMA returns to the topic 25 years later.

A Paraguayan Drag Queen singer gets ready for a show when his boyfriend tells him he is HIV+. The singer takes it easy, but his fears arise on stage and he realizes he isn’t as open-minded as he thought he was.