From diagnoses to disasters to the apocalypse, these shorts take us on an emotional journey through life’s most uncertain and unexpected times. Capturing anxieties that we can relate to in this global pandemic, the protagonists in these moving stories, confronted with the frailties of their existence, find the only way to cope with or transcend the hand life deals them is through human connection.
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***Please note that one or more films in this program have subtitles which will automatically appear on the screen.***
EXCHANGE: Javier has become an agoraphobe following his recent HIV diagnosis. His friend and caretaker, Ashley, begs for him to reenter the outside world, but, strangely, Javier has already arranged for the outside world to come to him via a Grindr hookup. However backwards it may seem, Javier is determined to make contact with another person in whatever small and strange way he can.
- Year2019
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- DirectorConlan Carter
- CastArnold Treviño, Rachael Worthington, Chris Costa, Lottie Gurvis
From diagnoses to disasters to the apocalypse, these shorts take us on an emotional journey through life’s most uncertain and unexpected times. Capturing anxieties that we can relate to in this global pandemic, the protagonists in these moving stories, confronted with the frailties of their existence, find the only way to cope with or transcend the hand life deals them is through human connection.
Click on the titles listed on the right side menu to view trailers for and learn more about each film in the program! Film details will be shown below.
***Please note that one or more films in this program have subtitles which will automatically appear on the screen.***
EXCHANGE: Javier has become an agoraphobe following his recent HIV diagnosis. His friend and caretaker, Ashley, begs for him to reenter the outside world, but, strangely, Javier has already arranged for the outside world to come to him via a Grindr hookup. However backwards it may seem, Javier is determined to make contact with another person in whatever small and strange way he can.
- Year2019
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- DirectorConlan Carter
- CastArnold Treviño, Rachael Worthington, Chris Costa, Lottie Gurvis