In Palermo, there is a leather goods store unlike any other called Quir. Run by Massimo and Gino, a colorful 42-year-old couple, this place is the local LGBTIQ+ headquarters, a true kingdom of love and kindness in the heart of a particularly conservative society. Here we also meet the charming 90-year-old Charly, a Hollywood diva, […]
A shy and hesitant trans man explores the archives of an LGBTIQ+ center in search of understanding his desires; his imagination wanders into the cabins of a gay sauna… Back in the collections, he discovers Lou Sullivan (1951-1991), a pioneer of the transmasculine and openly gay movements: thus begins a journey between the memory of […]
Six women in Albania today, at the heart of a conservative patriarchal society. Six unique and different stories, but one identical decision: to take on the social role of a man. They are Burrneshas. In this way, they gain a voice in society, status, and respect. Their refusal to “play women’s roles” offers them freedom. […]
In 2005, Mimi Madamour, a young pop idol, experiences a tumultuous romance with Billie Kohler, a queer punk icon. They are the symbol of an entire generation. This duo drives crowds wild and is followed by their main groupie, Steevyshady, a heavily botoxed YouTuber who narrates their passion, their desire for fame, and their downfall. […]
Matias, a passionate theater actor, meets Rafael, an ambitious young politician, through a “no second date” app. However the attraction is too strong. Their shared appetite for outdoor sex brings them irrevocably back to each other. Both public figures, they navigate between satisfying their sexual urges and repressing their identities, exploring power and artifice, and […]
David, a thirty-something gay Jewish man lacking in self-confidence, returns to Argentina to be with his family for a funeral. To quell his anxiety, he takes driving lessons, seeks out cheap healthcare, and tries to sleep with any man who shows him the slightest bit of attention. Here is a tragi-comedy about an antihero surrounded […]
Virginia Woolf’s famous novel is adapted here as a monologue, combining narrative, music, and regular interactions with the audience. Léa Pohlhammer plays Orlando, a character who traverses centuries and genders, in a minimalist setting with lighting inspired by the painter William Turner. The show explores freedom of interpretation, identity, and femininity, weaving together quotes from […]
Fresh out of prison, Pua inexorably resumes his work as a henchman for a local gangster. He needs to survive financially and provide for his family, but he also wants to maintain his relationship with his former cellmate, Mi-ji. This choice is certainly not without risk… Immersed in luminous, stylized nighttime photography, the camera glides […]
LA PAILLETTEkaraoke led with humor and self-deprecation, in a joyful, festive, and tender space, by Amal Alpha, alias Cindy Lopette, Gay Chevara, or Gouine Stefani free entrance
Harvey, in his forties, a single heterosexual man, is a laboratory technician, who lives alone in a monotonous routine, spending his days almost invisible to those he encounters, despite his desire for some form of connection… When he crosses path with Cherub, a gay magazine for “heavy men and their admirers,” and its contest for […]
When she starts high school, shy Summer takes her recently deceased father’s film camera with her. It’s a way for her to approach her new surroundings. It is also a great way to get closer to the girl who intrigues her, the star of her school’s soccer team. As she develops the film, she also […]
After 20 years together, Clémence and Laurent live separately and share custody of their son, Paul. When Clémence tells her ex that she is dating women, he tries to obtain sole custody of their child. Thus begins a long battle to be what she has always been: a woman free to make her own choices. […]
ROBESPIERRE Pierre Menahem – France 25 min – fiction (2024) – vo : fr – st : ang Back in Paris after a long absence, Max, in his thirties, drops off his bag at his father’s place in the lively Belleville neighborhood. He wanders the streets, guided by chance, carried by the wind and his […]
Slovenia: a young female choir travels to a rural convent for rehearsals. During this intensive weekend, 16-year-old introvert Lucia scrutinizes everything around her: the face of the seductive Ana-Maria, the muscular arms of the workers in the courtyard, the cold bodies of the Christian statues. Her desires become confused and run wild… A portrait of […]
Eduardo, 18, leaves his small village in Jalisco to enroll in a school in Guadalajara. Far from his parents’ watchful eyes he is eager to live out his homosexuality, he throws himself into adventure. From bars to private parties, his appetite leads him to the wildest experiences. Immersed in skin and desire, this story is […]
Isio, a young Nigerian woman working illegally in the United Kingdom, is arrested and detained in a deportation center. Convinced that following the rules will save her, she nevertheless loses hope after several rejections for political asylum go unanswered. Thanks to the help of her fellow inmates and one in particular, she begins to see […]
Brigitte Baptiste, a renowned biologist with a degree in environmental sciences, asks a fundamental question: what is “natural”? This marks the beginning of a fascinating journey into queer ecology. Following in Brigitte’s footsteps, with the help of archival images and digital animations, the camera follows her life journey as a trans woman and her research […]
On Valentine’s Day, Ponyboi, a sex worker, must welcome the brother of the local mafia boss, while his pimp, a small-time drug dealer, dines with his pregnant fiancée. The evening does not go as planned, everything spirals out of control in a matter of minutes, and Ponyboi decides to flee. But where to? Between reconciliation […]
Starting in 2021, the governor of Texas listed 850 books that are likely to cause “discomfort, guilt, anxiety, or any other form of psychological distress due to their treatment of race, gender, or sex.” These books address topics such as feminism, LGBTIQ+, sex education, segregation, and adolescent rights. The relentless censorship machine has been set […]
In 1988, Venus Xtravaganza, one of the protagonists of the film Paris Is Burning (1990), was found murdered in a hotel room, and the police quickly closed the case without further investigation. Today, her three brothers are campaigning to reopen the criminal case, update her gravestone, and designate her apartment as a historic site. The […]
