Reframe
Some truths only surface under a different light, which begs the need to reframe our perspectives. This new strand highlights powerful expressions of defiance and tenderness in queer experiences. From a matriarch navigating duty and desire in a trans community in rural Nepal, to a queer couple becoming themselves amidst the war in Ukraine, to a joyfully blasphemous congregation for queer rights in San Francisco, and an audacious gay epic that bounds three time periods through silent desires and memory.
La Bola Negra
Three gay men, three eras, and histories too often silenced. Los Javis place Federico García Lorca at the heart of a sweeping story of desire and repression.
I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming
As Russia invades Ukraine, Oleh’s gender transition collides with wartime expectations of masculinity. A tender portrait of queer love under pressure.
Hunky Jesus
San Francisco’s Hunky Jesus drag competition takes centre stage in a documentary celebrating the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, queer activism and community joy.
Elephants in the Fog
When one of her daughters disappears, Pirati must weigh her own dreams against her responsibilities to her chosen family in rural Nepal.