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Catarina and the others

March 2011 •Portuguese

Outside, the first sun rays break the dawn. Sixteen years old Catarina can't fall asleep. Inconsequently, in the big city adults are moved by desire... Catarina found she is HIV positive. She wants to drag everyone else along.

The Summer I Turned 15

March 1976 •Norwegian

The story Peter is telling the about a special summer, when he is invited over to summer holiday from bickering parents, to his aunt and uncle in the country. He's been there before, but this summer was quite one to remember.

Escaping Ohio

July 2023 •English

A modern teen movie following Sam and JJ, two 18-yr-olds facing adulthood. When it becomes clear Sam intends to leave their small town for new adventures in California, JJ dares her to let him prove why Ohio is worth sticking around for.

Blank Narcissus (Passion of the Swamp)

September 2022 •English

An ageing director commentates on a porno he directed 50 years ago, reminiscing on his relationship with the lead actor.

Moms Are Simply Waiting for Us

April 2012 •Russian

Scientists have proven that there is a special emotional bond between a mother and a child. But do these forces of nature weaken over time...

Beautiful Alexander

October 2019 •Dutch

An almost dialogueless, poetic impression of an insecure teenager’s dilemma. Alexander spends his first holiday alone in an old beach cabin. Longing for affection, but searching for his identity, he stays inside. From the cabin, he watches the people on the beach. On a diving board, in the middle of the sand, he spots someone who is making some dance moves. Hesitant at first, but increasingly uninhibited, Alexander mimics him, which yields a cautious dance duet at a safe distance. Will he dare to make the next move?

Dating Amber

July 2020 •English

Eddie and Amber decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. The plan seems solid, but as their arrangement begins to fall apart, Eddie’s denial gets deeper as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.

Black Mamba

May 2017 •Arabic

On the surface Sarra leads an average life, the one her mother has planned out for her: the young Tunisian is taking sewing classes and preparing for marriage to a young man. But deep inside she is concocting a plan to escape this life – as BLACK MAMBA

Sanctuary

September 2018 •English

Throughout the 1960's, gay bars served as havens for a marginalized queer community across the country. Frequent police raids and laws dictating women to wear three pieces of 'gender appropriate clothing' resulted in countless cases of police harassment, assault, and brutality. Sanctuary follows Meg and Abigail as they navigate their interaction and coping process after one such raid.

Skin

June 2019 •English

A queer teenager struggling with the onset of puberty discovers a living cave that presents them with a new skin and a chance to explore their identity.

Sleepover

March 2018 •Swedish

Emil and Adam are two guys in their 20's. They are close friends, and after a night at the movies, Emil is going to sleep over at Adam's. Emil has unspoken feelings for Adam - feelings that are tested when they are sleeping in the same double bed.

Dive

July 2015 •English

George's reflection has turned its back on him and he'll go to great depths to get it back.

100m Freestyle

June 2013 •Spanish

Polo and Domingo spend their last days together between Ciudad Mendoza and Cordoba, in Veracruz, Mexico, before Domingo moves to another city for college. Domingo has to say goodbye to his girlfriend, Mina; while Polo deals with his feelings towards his best friend in the little time they have left.

Pomegranate

Invalid date •English

A group of families gather for their annual getaway at an Italian villa, but when an accusation circulates, it tests the bond of a group of friends.

Out of the Closet

January 2014 •English

A couple facing the breakdown of their relationship. One of them, who is deep in the closet, is unimpressed that his boyfriend has turned up out of the blue, just before his female fiancee is due to turn up.

Off World

June 2019 •English

Aa single father living in the slums of a futuristic dystopia who attempts to illegally escape to an off world colony to prevent his son's illness from becoming fatal.

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

September 1993 •English

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.

Fili di memorie

May 2022 •Italian

To Thine Own Self Be True

November 2023 •English

An experimental study of nature through three stories and how we have destroyed it.

Lola Still Dances

January 2016 •Spanish

Lola wants to escape her situation at all costs, even if it is only through her imagination, where she is a beautiful ballet dancer.