Reelout Queer Film Festival 2021

Alphabet Soup: International Shorts Program

Expired February 3, 2021 11:00 PM
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This program is recommended for persons 14+ due to Mature Content. Reelout programmers faced well over 1000 submissions this year and this program features 11 of the finest short films from around the globe; a dizzying trek of eclectic stories that also run the gamut of emotions.

CONTENT WARNING: Reelout recognizes that during this pandemic, we are all suffering to some degree with our mental health and while this program deals with mature subjects and does end on a positive note, audiences should be prepared for a sobering yet unfortunately honest portrayal of a coming-out story in the very first film El Nido (The Nest). We will be offering audiences a chance to join our LIVE ZOOM CHAT after the program to talk about the films (or just listen). This is our virtual cafe/pub chat nothing academic, just comfy casual! AT 5:40PM EST CLICK THIS LINK AFTER THE SCREENING to be whisked off to our Zoom Chat.

"Lesbian." is a powerful poem by Lisa Luxx. It's about the word “lesbian”, and the decades of toxic connotations that have made it feel like a hostile piece of language: so much so that today, many queer women hesitate before using it. Rosemary Baker's short film of the poem, which features a cast of real queer women, uses intricate body painting to bring to life what those layers of toxicity feel like. In an era of headline-hitting attacks on lesbians in public, it is a call to arms to take the word back.


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  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Director
    Rosemary Baker