A country at war, a competitive athlete, and couples exploring intimacy, this collection of shorts is all about the ups and downs of our queer realities.
Shruti Parekh
Director
Maria José Maldonaldo
Director
Latavia Young
Producer
Cecilia Delgado
Director
Apayauq Reitan
Subject
A country at war, a competitive athlete, and couples exploring intimacy, this collection of shorts is all about the ups and downs of our queer realities.
Rating and Content Advisory
14A
Sat Jun 03, 2:15 pm
TIFF Bell Lightbox 3
350 King Street West
Toronto, ON
Co-Presented by
Nadia Parfan
Director
A car races at breakneck speed through Kyiv at dawn. This contemporary remake of the French short film It’s a Date captures the heightened emotions caused by the war.
Country
Year
2023
Duration
5 mins
Interests
Shruti Parekh
Director
When an immigrant taxi driver in upstate New York takes an undocumented couple to the Canadian border, they find themselves at odds.
Country
United States
Year
2022
Duration
18 mins
Interests
María José Maldonaldo
Director
While planning a birthday party for her late aunt Bianca, María José Maldonado revisits the past in order to celebrate and correct Bianca’s legacy.
Country
United States
Year
2023
Duration
10 mins
Interests
Cecilia Delgado
Director
A young Latinx woman kidnaps the child she nannies to satisfy her girlfriend’s desire to start a family.
Country
Brazil
Year
2022
Duration
15 mins
Interests
Daisy Friedman
Director
When an interabled queer couple spends the night together for the first time, they must confront their complex relationships with desire, sexuality, and bodily autonomy.
Country
United States
Year
2023
Duration
14 mins
Interests
Zeppelin Zeerip
Director
Apayauq Reitan’s journey to become the first out transgender woman to complete the legendary Iditarod sled dog race.
Country
United States
Year
2022
Duration
16 mins
Interests
Annie Brennen
Director
Zoe is making a movie about a woman who is making a movie. In it, her character must kiss a woman.
Country
United States
Year
2022
Duration
11 mins
Interests
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