Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival 2021

True Stories

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In these documentary shorts we hear from those facing persecution in Tanzania, and a transgender reality star in Israel looking back on her moment in the spotlight. In films from Australia, a lesbian couple reminisce about a lifetime of love and activism, while a transgender pioneer describes his journey from child actress to body builder. All four are a powerful, enriching opportunity to understand the past and work towards a better future.


Yn y ffilmiau byrion dogfen hyn rydyn ni'n clywed gan y rhai sy'n wynebu erledigaeth yn Tanzania, a seren realiti trawsryweddol yn Israel sy’n edrych yn ôl ar ei munud yn y sbotolau. Mewn ffilmiau o Awstralia, mae cwpl lesbiaidd yn hel atgofion am oes o gariad ac actifiaeth, tra bod arloeswr trawsryweddol yn disgrifio ei daith o fod yn actores pan oedd yn blentyn i fod yn adeiladwr corff. Mae'r pedair yn gyfle pwerus, cyfoethog i ddeall y gorffennol a gweithio tuag at ddyfodol gwell. 

In a secluded house in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, ten young Tanzanians meet to share stories of suppression, violence and harassment, but also of dreams, hopes and their illegal love for one another.


Mewn tŷ diarffordd ar gyrion Dar es Salaam, mae deg o Dansanïaid ifanc yn cwrdd i rannu straeon am waharddiad, trais ac aflonyddu, ond hefyd am freuddwydion, gobeithion a'u cariad anghyfreithlon at ei gilydd.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    20 minutes
  • Language
    Swaheli, English
  • Country
    Norway, Tanzania
  • Director
    Signe Rosenlund-Hauglid