SHORT FILMS PACKAGESs

SAIGON KISS
Dir: Hong Anh Nguyen | 22 min | 2024 | Viet Nam | Vietnamese

Mơ roams through the rush hour traffic to avoid an unwanted phone call. When she meets Vicky by the side of the street with her broken motorbike, a visceral chance encounter unfolds between the two young queer women on the loud streets of Saigon.

JUJU VS. THE POSSIBILITIES OF LOVE, LIFE AND DEATH
Dir: Htet Aung Lwyn | 15 min | 2024 |Myanmar, Thailand | Burmese

JuJu, a Burmese trans woman, works at an independent cinema in Bangkok. A chance encounter leads to a series of conversations speculating on future possibilities, imagined through the language of film.

Shadi embarks on a secret adventure, and accidentally drags his family into a trap where they only have two choices; either collaborate with the occupation or be shamed and humiliated by their own people.

A grieving Chinese mother travels to Australia and embarks on a road trip with Eric, to remember her late son. Ming’s conservative values are tested when she learns Eric was her son’s lover.

When an unexpected turn of situations seals the fate of two sisters in getting married to the same man, they decide to restart their lives on their conditions.

The filmmaker aka Tranie Tronic tells the tale of the incident that inspired their latest album Transgression and brings awareness to the potential dangers of online dating.

Most women struggle with going through the ageing process but for Ko Nge, a transgender woman, it is doubly punishing: her loss of earnings and her loneliness.

Each night, Teena navigates the streets as a transgender sex worker, facing hostility, loneliness, and rare moments of kindness. Through fleeting encounters, the film explores identity and resilience.

In a rural Japanese town, a chance meeting between a drag artist in a small cabaret, and a closeted queer person brings a moment of self-realization that define their individual paths.

We’ll Go Down In History tells the story of TRUK United, a grassroots, proudly trans football club. Filmed over two years, it captures the team’s highs and lows on and off the pitch as they create a safe haven for their community in the face of rising transphobia.

IS GAY MARRIAGE NEXT?
Dir: Emily Clark / 16 min / 2023 / USA / English

In July 2003, a pivotal moment in queer history was captured on a Newsweek cover asking: Is Gay Marriage Next? The lesbian couple featured ignited a spark in a young, closeted woman who, two decades later, looks for the women who gave her hope.

PROJECT PRIYO
Dir: Shoi / 30 min / 2024 / India / Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam

In our diverse societies, the voices of queer-trans individuals are often pushed to the margins, especially when their identities intersect with class, geographic location, race, and disability—both visible and invisible. Project Priyo digs deep into these intersections, shedding light on the unfiltered reality of what it means to live on the edges of society.

À LA CARTE
Dir: Iván Vigara / 8 min / 2024 / Spain / Spanish

Iván faces the moment of opening up to his recent date after returning from dinner. Iván surprises Mónica with a letter that will reveal a reality that she ignored

HANDWOVEN
Dirs: Mason Cazalet, Dasha Levin, Mihika Das, Matthew Wisdom / 9 min / 2024 / USA / English

A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay, a non-binary shepherd and weaver; working to preserve their way of life through the traditional art of weaving.

Sat Jun 7, 5.15 PM | Cinepolis Screen 4

THE OLD STORIES UNDER THE CITY WALL
Dir: Wu Zhenhui / 39 min / 2023 / China / Chinese

In the 1990s in Nanjing, high school students Wu Nan and Chen Xiao forged a profound friendship. However, when Chen Xiao was about to leave Nanjing due to family and academic reasons, Wu Nan began to question whether his feelings for him had transcended the boundaries of friendship.

AWAITING ALBA (L’attesa Dell’alba)
Dir: Giovanni Carpanzano | 10 min | 2024 | Italy | Italian

Forced by a sudden evening thunderstorm, Alba, a transsexual woman with a past she thought she’d left behind, is drawn to the terrace. There, an unexpected encounter threatens to upend the fragile balance of her present.

DEMONS
Dir: Emmanuel Imani | 20 min | 2024 | Nigeria, UK | English, Yoruba

A London cop returns to Lagos, risking everything to avenge his lover’s death – confronting deep-rooted corruption and his own inner demons in a gripping, emotional quest for justice.

After her untimely death, Dani comes back from the dead on Halloween night and goes on a quest to win her fiancée back.

A disgruntled music journalist probably shouldn’t have accused a global pop star of queerbaiting –especially not while alone at his aunt’s isolated cabin.

MAKEUP MY SHIELD (Makeup Majhi Dhaal Ga)
Dir: Kunal Vijaykar | 6 min | 2024 | India | Marathi | Music Video

In this Marathi music video, a trans woman escapes hurtful criticism into a dreamlike Lavani performance. Embracing traditional attire, she finds power in makeup—as comfort, beauty, and a shield against judgment.