Queer Voices: NYC Film Festival 2025

Block 5: "Lover and A Fighter"

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10 films in package
Acá Arriba (Up Here)
A week after his breakup, Venecio, decides to visit the bar he used to go to with his ex-partner. While drowning in his sorrows, he meets a young man who changes his solitary night.
For Small Creatures
In an encounter with an anomalous singularity in deep space, an astronaut gets a second chance to say goodbye.
It Happened in August
Aim (Aimme), a Thai immigrant navigating grief and lost dreams, returns to New York after her mother’s passing and is surprised by the sudden reappearance of her ex, Sandra, on a quiet August evening.
Jamaal
A couple invites an android robot into their home.
Last Day in Florida
Two queer people meet up in Brooklyn after years of not talking to each other and reminisce about dating (as each other’s beards) during high school back home in Florida.
Quinceañera
After being forced to have a quinceañera, a raging teenager is faced with joy and confusion when she meets a shy girl at dance practice.
SALTY
After a breakup hibernation, KeKe — a Black trans woman — is coaxed into a night out, where she unexpectedly connects with a sweet stranger and must decide between a fresh start or clinging to the past.
Side Roads
Franco and his boyfriend's nomadic life in an RV is interrupted by Franco's widowed mother's unexpected visit. Franco fabricates a groomed lifestyle to satisfy her expectations, much to his boyfriend's chagrin, only to discover that his mother may not be the same person he once knew.
The Last Goodbye
After a breakup, Nic and Kitty reunite at a park to clean up loose ends. Sometimes, relationship changes aren’t for better or worse—it’s just different.
UPSTAGE
Two dancers with contrasting styles butt heads, but when they become face to face their contention is overcome with a powerful sensation.
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A week after his first breakup, Venecio finds himself trying to move on with life. Constantly bouncing off alcohol and sex in an attempt to numb the pain of his grief. His night changes after he meets Equis (X), a naturally flirtatious and laid back young man, who takes a special interest in Venecio. After a quick conversation while playing at a pool table, Equis (X) decides to take Venecio up to the roof of the bar to look at the stars together. As the conversation progresses, the more vulnerable they become with each other.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Language
    English, Spanish
  • Country
    Puerto Rico
  • Premiere
    US Premiere
  • Director
    Carlos Castro
  • Screenwriter
    Carlos Castro
  • Producer
    Ricardo Torres
  • Executive Producer
    Carlos Castro
  • Cast
    Suan Lugo, Brian Sosa, Luis Armando Cordero
  • Cinematographer
    Giancarlos O. Ramos
  • Editor
    Natasha Aponte
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