Director: Federico Luis
Script: Federico Luis, Rita Pauls
Producer: Martín Busel, Tomás Medero
With: Andrés Andino, Pablo Martín Ríos
Argentina, 13 minutes, 2023, Spanish with English subtitles

Even the smallest animals have their survival instinct intact. But not “El Malincho”, this young bandit desperately seeks refuge in love.

Director: Margarita Bagdasaryan
Script: Michael Borodin, Margarita Bagdasaryan, Cecile Gabeskiria
Producers: Michael Borodin, Alya Lugovaya, Konstantin Korobkin, Margarita Aminiva-Jester
With: Seydulla Moldahanov, Sanzhar Iuldoshev
Germany, Russian Federation, Uzbekistan, 17 minutes, 2022, Russian and Uzbek with English subtitles

Father, son, his beloved, heat, summer, night. A small male world, unusually tender and vulnerable, like the whole life of migrants in big cities. In addition to the difficult conditions of life and work, sometimes there is another context that remains in the shadows: love must be hidden. Especially when it comes to same-sex love.

Director: King Louie Palomo
Script: Stephanie Cardona
Producer: King Louie Palomo, Vivian Davidson, Ian Macdonald
With: Kenneth Wyse/Kendall Gender, Riley Davis
Canada, 2022, 22 min, English

Starring “Canada’s Drag Race” legend Kendall Gender, “Stay” is a tender exploration of relationships. On their last night in town, Kaleb – known more commonly by the stage name Ivy Diamonds, meets Ryan, an artist from Vancouver. The few hours they spend together before Kaleb heads back to his tumultuous relationship bring him an unexpected sense of clarity.

Director: Jonah Weinstein
Script: Jonah Weinstein
Producers: Gene Goldstein-Plesser, Hannah Welever, Molly Rose Heller, Maria Fernanda Diez
With: Jonah Weinstein, Yair Ben-Dor
USA, 12 minutes, 2023, English

Noah and Jonah are gay Jewish husbands and new parents to a baby boy. When Noah and Jonah’s parents arrive at their home expecting a traditional bris for their grandson, Noah and Jonah are forced to reveal that they had something very different in mind for their son: no circumcision.

Director: Jérémy Piette
Script: Jérémy Piette
Producer: Emmanuel Chaumet
With: Paul Lemarchand
France, 26 minutes, 2023, French with English subtitles

It’s the end of summer and it’s time for Arthur to leave his friends. Wishing to stay on the beach forever, the melancholic teenager who is in love, will unintentionally summon nocturnal creatures that might help him turn the page.

Director: Bese Komáromy
Script: Bese Komáromy
Producer: Gábor Osváth
With: Zsolt DérKey, Dániel Pásztor
Hungary, 18 minutes, 2023, Hungarian with English subtitles

Late at night, a young male model arrives at a photographer’s apartment, and as soon as he invites him in, the cat-and-mouse game begins. The realistic, queer setting soon turns into a more allegorical fever dream, where words hurt on a physical level.

Director: Can Merdan Dogan
Script: Can Merdan Dogan
Producer: Erkan Taskiran
With: Mustafa Kırantepe, Deniz Görkem Kaya
Turkey, 18 minutes, 2023, Turkish with English subtitles

Hüseyin, a family man, is forced to share a bed with his brother-in-law Fırat, who is visiting them. The weather is unbearably hot and Hüseyin’s “longest night” begins.

Director: Louisa Connolly-Burnham
Script: Louisa Connolly-Burnham
Producers: Louisa Connolly-Burnham, Augusta Woods
With: Louisa Connolly-Burnham, Mia McKenna-Bruce
UK, 28 minutes, 2024, English

Two sister-wives married to the same man start to develop feelings for each other.

Director: Rita Hostt, Tadeo Pestaña Caro
Script: Rita Hostt
Producer: Pipi Galeano, Rita Hostt
With: Nuria Wassaf, Coni Marino
Argentina, 14 minutes, 2024, Spanish with English subtitles

Veronica is known for falling in love with her middle-aged teachers. One day, wondering why this is, she has an epiphany.

Director: Luka Lara Steffen
Script: Luka Lara Steffen
Producers: Sophia Lorena, Gamboa Huamán
With: Alida Stricker
Germany, 30 minutes, 2023, German with English subtitles

For 17-year-old Johanna, a vacation in idyllic Piecht is anything but relaxing. While her mother dreams of an ecological alternative life, a real nightmare unfolds for Johanna as she is confronted with a far-right community and their backwards ideas. She bravely tries to get to the bottom of what is happening, but encounters brutal resistance.