Being your true authentic self isn’t always easy - but it&#39;s always worth fighting for. This powerful collection of seven queer shorts traces journeys through joy, grief, transformation, and resistance. From the quiet spaces between family and identity, to bold declarations of self and love, this is a must-see block of films.

Qasem, a young man on the verge of gender transition, is invited by his brothers to a celebration where he receives a new name and becomes Parvaneh. But the arrival of Khandadash (Eldest brother) disrupts the calm, revealing the true intentions of the brothers. Amidst the chaos, Qasem is caught in a purgatory between her inner truth and outer appearance, while Khan Dadash is trapped in his own purgatory, unable to accept this new reality. In the end, only two remain, connected by a silence in the damned purgatory.

Amida

Qasem, a young person on the verge of gender transition is invited by teir brothers to a celebration but the arrival of Khandadash (Eldest brother) disrupts the calm, revealing the true intentions of the brothers.

"Amma’s Pride" chronicles Valli’s unwavering support for her trans daughter, Srija, as she navigates the trials and tribulations of falling in love, getting married, and fighting for state recognition of her marriage in a traditional small town in South India. When societal pressures push Srija’s marriage to the edge, Valli clings to the hope of a miracle.

Amma's Pride

AMMA's PRIDE chronicles Valli's trials and tribulations as she watches her trans daughter Srija, fall in love, marry, and fight for state recognition of her marriage in a traditional small town in South India.

Paolo discovers his grand father has a superpower : that night Tito will become Susanna.

Casa Susanna

Paris, 1973. Paolo, a Superman fan, discovers his grandfather's double identity on a winter night. That evening, Tito will become Susanna.

A transgender man surviving conversion therapy.

Diffidence

A transgender man surviving conversion therapy.

A short film that pays homage to the legendary Mother Cavallucci by weaving together the present and past to provide a striking portrait of belonging and memory. Poetically merging archival photographs and present-day footage from a community drag show, the film sparks conversation about the modern-day issues Mother Cavallucci revolutionized.

Don't Cry for Me All You Drag Queens

"Don't Cry For Me All You Drag Queens" pays homage to the legendary Mother Cavallucci by weaving together the present and past to provide a striking portrait of belonging and memory.

An astronaut gets a second chance to say goodbye.

For Small Creatures

An astronaut gets a second chance to say goodbye.

Gillian agrees to help her girlfriend process her trauma, in this knotty look at family relationships and healing the past.

Gillyfish

When GILLIAN takes on her partner's identity to confront their father, she finds a connection she didn't expect in the strange exchange she has with him.

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