International Gay Short Films 1

Germany, 19 minutes, 2025, German with English subtitles

The door to the right is open! Tom and his partner Marcel have finally moved into their first own apartment together. They could be so happy. But at night, Tom hears strange noises from the corridor – and discovers that there is a connecting door to the neighbor’s apartment on the right. When Tom’s trust in Marcel and in a happy home is finally shattered, he has to face the door to the right alone. A satirical horror film about the fear of right-wing extremism.

Director: Lukas März
Script: Lukas März
With: Nils Thalmann, Sebastian Fink, Lars Krone, Simone Oswald

Columbia, 17 minutes, 2024, Spanish with English subtitles

On a December night, the roar of motorcycles and the crackle of fireworks accompany two young men as they wander through the city. Amidst deserted streets, they explore their opposing worlds and the unexpected bond that forms between them, while the city silently watches over.

Director: Mika Nivola
Script: Mika Nivola
With: Brayan Elbakyan, Bastian Ledis

Korea & Taiwan, 12 minutes, 2025, Mandarin Chinese & Thai with English subtitles

The story centers on the complicated dynamics between three characters: Yen, a young man with cerebral palsy; Suriya, a Thai caregiver; and Yen’s overprotective mother. Yen is infatuated with Suriya and longs for both a romantic and physical relationship with him. Simultaneously, Yen envies Suriya’s fit, functional body, wishing for a body like his.

Director: Etsen Chen
Script: Etsen Chen
With: Ing-Chu Wu, Wanphop Waratphong, Elsie Yeh

Canada, 11 minutes, 2025, French with English subtitles

On a stormy night, a funeral wake. A cross dresser settles scores with the widow of the deceased. Was Pierre, her husband, hiding a secret? Among the crowd: a German teacher, old pious ladies, ballerinas in tutus, a gigantic opera singer — in short, the kind of people one encounters throughout life. And colourful umbrellas, everywhere! As if nothing made sense, as if everything were just an exquisite corpse… like the parlor game.

Director: Lorenzo Sterzi
Script: Lorenzo Sterzi
With: Yves Jacques, Mattis Savard-Verhoeven, Émile Auger, Luis Oliva, Danielle Barbeau, Lorraine Pintal, France Castel, Bénédicte Décary