Hobnobben Film Festival: VIRTUAL

This Block is So LGBTQIA+

Expired October 20, 2024 3:59 AM
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7 films in package
Theeye
The music video portrays a poignant journey of love and acceptance as a man grapples with his gender identity. As the film unfolds, it becomes evident that this force is not an external entity but a reflection of the inherent strength and character within.
Queen
While visiting their estranged grandfather in a rural trailer park, a teenager searches for their father's ethos amid socioeconomic, environmental, racial, and gendered binaries.
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Boy Mode
Reese is an artist and transgender woman in a post-drag ban Oklahoma, forced to decide between what she owes herself and what is allowed.
Kaina
Kanak's life turns completely when his father discovers a shocking truth about him and kicks him out. Kanak is renamed Kaina and transitions to living as a woman. Kaina slowly finds solace and acceptance within the community.
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Misery Loves Company
If you could write your past self a letter what would it say? What if they were alt right? Misery (Eden Davies) is visited by his future trans self Company (Jarry Davies) at a moment in time to create a catalyst of change.
Common as Red Hair
The aftermath of an emotional funeral causes a grieving father and mother to reexamine their early life decision to have gender normalization surgery performed on their intersex infant.
If
An arranged marriage tears a lesbian couple apart, but with a mother's love, perhaps another future is possible.

This block is a vibrant celebration of LGBTQIA+ stories, embracing every letter in the spectrum, including the often underrepresented “I.” Each film explores the unique challenges faced by queer individuals, exploring themes of family dynamics, learning to love yourself, societal misconceptions, personal identity, and the quest for community.

If you could write your past self a letter what would it say? What if they were alt right? Misery (Eden Davies) is visited by his future trans self Company (Jarry Davies) at a moment in time to create a catalyst of change. Love in the face of hate. Is that enough?

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Content Warning
    This film addresses transphobia.
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  • Director
    Tom Watts
  • Screenwriter
    Tom Watts
  • Producer
    Angela Fealy, Zoe Lewin
  • Filmmaker
    Costume Designer: Cecile Van Dijk; Music: Christian Lloyd; Cinematography: Tom Watts; Sound Editor : Christodoulos Procopio
  • Cast
    Jarry Glavin, Eden Davies
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