MATTERS OF HEART
Matters of Heart
Sun, Aug 29, PROG – 2
A package of six passionate stories about some typical and atypical, but certainly contemporary, romances from around the world and beyond, that will warm your soul and melt your heart!
THE TEARS’ THING (Le coup des larmes)
Dir: Clémence Poésy
25 min | 2019 | France
Florence is an actress. Preparations for her new role will challenge her in a way she could never have seen coming.
JUST A GIRL
Dir: Lina Green
21 min | 2020 | USA | English
A young transgender woman finds love in the most unlikely place. After finally coming into her own, Andrea is ready to let her past go and find love.
AND JUST TWO MORE (فقط دو نفر بیشتر)
Dir: Alireza Mohammadi
20 min | 2021 | Islamic Republic of Iran | Persian
As the deadline for the population census approaches fast, a man struggles to get his lover’s details registered. A touching tale about the matters of heart!
GUARDIAN (Guarda)
Dir: Pablo Arreba
5 min | 2020 | Spain | Spanish
It’s yet another messed up field day for Gabi and Rafa who are just back at the office to face their boss. May be more messed up for Gabi!
NOT THAT KIND OF GUY (Mauvais Genre)
Dir: Sarah Al Atassi
26 min | 2020 | France | French
Léto, a young trans gay man living in the industrial suburb of Tours (France), is stuck between his boring day job at a local movie theater, a hostile neighborhood and random sex encounters through dating apps. One day at the parking lot of an ice skating ring he meets Hamza, a solitary employee with an enigmatic charm. Will this ‘meet cute’ finally warm his heart?
Note: This film is available only for audiences in India.
THE UNSURE MASSEUR
Dir: Reid Waterer
14 min | 2021 | USA | English
Trapped in our gig jobs economy, an aspiring masseur learns the sacrifices required from an experienced massage therapist.