On the brink

On The Brink

Sat, Aug 21, PROG – 1

This selection of six short films underlines the prejudice, jealously, hatred and violence that LGBTQIA people around the world are subjected to – not just from the society, but many a times from their own families and loved ones.
These narratives may make you feel edgy, but they are also a wake-up call to reflect.

On Easter day, when her girlfriend picks family over her, Nevena dyes two red eggs and sets on a journey to meet her own estranged father.

ÃH (آه)
Dir: Alex El Dahdah | 15 min | 2020 | Lebanon | Arabic

Malek, a young man born into a Lebanese feudalist family, is living a secret love story with the man of his dreams. Facing fierce opposition from the matriarch of the family, Malek strives to hold onto his own identity. The hopes, fears, longings and desires of Malek and his lover unfold in a surrealist tale of frustrated love.

FACE
Dir: Vahid Kordloo| 18 min |2020 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Persian

A 50-year-old man living with his two children intends to change his gender, after years of struggle.

MERMAID
Dir: Saber Mostafapour | 14 min | 2019 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Persian

Milad abandons home and school to preserve his trans identity, and having nowhere to go starts to live in ruins. Three classmates, who are tired of Milad’s absence, secretly follow Milad only to find their classmate in a feminine appearance.

MADONNA F64.0
Dir: Stavros Markoulakis | 18 min | 2020 | Greece | Modern Greek

After an important surgery, Maria returns to her family home to recover. Living with her mother, her sister and a baby, Maria finds herself struggling with a newborn desire.

PARCHED RETURN (Volta Seca)
Dir: Roberto Veiga | 22 min | 2019 | Brazil | Portuguese

30 years after leaving, Marieta returns to the village she was born in, Volta Seca. Traversing through familiar landscapes, she dives headfirst into retrieving memories of her youth, seeking the true spirit of this journey.