Growing old, self discovery, parenting, work, police brutality.
Five fascinating short films from Singapore, Italy, Peru and USA that showcase aspects of the life of transgender people from all around the world.
Duration: 80 minutes
Director: Michael Kam
With: Kristin
Singapur, 6 minutes, 2023, English, Malay with English subtitles
Shunned by her family, a 60-year-old trans woman seeks solace and balance between her faith, her identity and her beloved cats.
Director: Pietro Porporati
Script: Maria Porporati
Production: Francesca Zenza, Daniele Vicari, Andrea Porporati
With: Paola Buratto, Anita Caprioli
Italy, 12 minutes, 2023, Italian with English subtitles
Francesco, trapped inside a blossoming female body, harbours a secret he only shares with his mother.
Director: Juan Yactayo Sono
Script: Juan Yactayo Sono
Production: Juan Yactayo Sono
With: Lesly Quispe
Peru, 20 minutes, 2023, Spanish with English subtitles
Festivals:
Lima Film Festival 2023
After being attacked by the police, Katya, a trans sex worker, is offered the opportunity to denounce the violence she suffers on a TV report. She decides not to, despite her desire to bring about a change, to keep her mother from finding out about her real occupation. However, the sudden death of her best friend at the hands of the same police officers changes her decision and she denounces the attacks, completely changing her relationship with her mother.
Director: Amina Maher
Script: Amina Maher
Producer: Amina Maher
With: Amina Maher, Paolo Lagana
Iran, 11 minutes, 2022, English with Hebrew subtitles
Festivals & Awards:
Chéries-Chéris LGBTQI Film Festival, Paris 2022 – Winner of best Queer Short Award
Reykjavik Feminist Film Festival 2023
Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2023
In the process of honest self-exploration, two friends share the most personal moments and break the silence, seeking to confront unspoken desires.
Director: Lisa “Dash” Donato
Script: Jennifer “JP” Parkhill, Damian Joseph Quinn
Production: Tani Page Shukla
With: Jennifer “JP” Parkhill, Damian Joseph Quinn
USA, 14 minutes, 2023, English with English subtitles
Grayson and Alice spend a final weekend together to dismantle their domestic life as Grayson embarks on a journey of gender expansion.
. Opening Ceremony of the 19th TLVFest: The Tel-Aviv International LGBTQ+ Film Festival 19:30 – Cocktail sponsored by 20:30 – Opening Ceremony & TLVFest Honorary
Antonio, 30, is married and living happily, or so he thinks, until his life collapses one day when his husband informs him it’s over, he’s
Master Class with creators of “Birder” – Director/producer Nate Dushku & writer/producer Amnon Lourie, Discussion will be hosted by Gili Porat & Shani Kiniso of
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“The Inner Truth”, led by Hila Alroi, the health correspondent of Channel 13, and directed by Liran Atzmon, sets out to examine how the transgender
