Full-length documentaryEdhi AliceThe protagonists are 2 Korean trans women: Edhi is a queer activist, Alice a lighting supervisor on a traditionally male film crew. Neither has felt like a man since birth.
Full-length documentaryEverything Needs to LiveEven as a child Anna Kurkurina loved animals, later working in zoos, promoting animal rights and founding shelters. At 40, she took up weight training with similar vigour. She became a multiple world champion in the power triathlon and coached people with physical disabilities.
Feature filmPooja, SirQueer policewoman Pooja lives in strongly patriarchal Kathmandu and must hide her sexuality. Sent to southern Nepal where tensions exist between the Nepalese majority and the Madheshi minority, she has to solve the touchy case of a politician’s kidnapped son. As an elite police officer, she uses skills acquired in the West. Her empathy and logic are enhanced by her own experience of oppression.
Virtual realityQueer Utopia: Act I CruisingFrom his living room, a retired playwright talks about his life and the lives of queer men of his generation who were expected to be ashamed, meet in secret, and have encounters in toilets. In virtual reality, dark public toilets are the stage for the protagonist’s nostalgic and intimate narrative as he shares his fading memories. It’s then up to the audience to preserve them.
Full-length documentarySabbath QueenWith Orthodox Jewish roots, Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie continues his family legacy as a rabbi, but his queer identity also matters to him. After coming out in the 1990s, he left Israel, moved to New York, and focused on reforming Judaism. He has organised art happenings to support women and the LGBT+ community and has found fame as a drag queen.
Full-length documentarySoul of the DesertThe Colombian desert is home to the last of the Wayuú, now living in reservations on the margins of society. One of them is the ageing Georgina, whose origins and true identity are a mystery to the authorities.
Feature filmThe Good TeacherYoung literature teacher Julien is idealistic and passionate about his vocation. When a student accuses him of harassment, he must defend his teaching methods, job, and reputation.