Baba I'm Fine | Special Program – Queer Shorts

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This program compiles all LGBTQ+ short films from this year’s festival! These films spotlight the Vancouver queer community with love, and include intimate biographical documentaries, experimental films and coming-of-age narratives.

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When Sama’s girlfriend blows off their Friday plans, the teen copes with romantic rejection by blasting music in her room. When her dad suggests hanging out, she agrees. Their evening takes an unexpected turn as a message forces her to choose between authenticity and keeping up appearances.

Year
2025
Runtime
13 minutes
Language
English
Country
USA
Genre
Comedy, Drama

Director
Karina Dandashi
Screenwriter
Karina Dandashi
Producer
Stephen Turselli, Dan Duthie
Cast
Aladeen Tawfeek, Adaeze Dozie, Michelle Do
Cinematographer
Tehillah De Castro
Editor
Taylor Gianotas

4 films in package

Touchscape

Touchscape is an experimental short exploring the layered memories, fluid identities, and intimate gestures of Iranian diasporic life through Super 8 and digital imagery.

Aleya | علية

After her transition, a trans woman from Cairo rebuilds her life in Berlin while navigating family rejection, profound loss, and the psychological turbulence of becoming herself.

Baba I'm Fine

A teen battles heartbreak while spending Friday out with her unknowing father.

Shame | عيب

In 19th-century Levant, Salma Zahore’s simple act of revealing herself during a family photoshoot ignites a storm of scandal, exposing how the concept of ‘shame’ polices bodies, gender, and identity across time and culture.