Moving Through The Current
One Like Him
Caitlin McLeod / Jordan, UK / 2022 / 16 min. / Arabic with English subtitles
Karim must find a way to tell his childhood friend and first love Ramzi the truth about what happened twenty years ago, when a single moment changed both their lives. When he can’t find the words, the conversation repeats, becoming increasingly surreal until he loses control.
Lucky Fish
Emily May Jampel / USA / 2022 / 8 min. / English without subtitles
Two Asian-American teenagers meet in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant while having dinner with their families.
Dipped In Black
Derik Lynch, Matthew Thorne / Australia / 2022 / 25 min. / Yankunytjatjara with English subtitles
A powerful journey of Yankunytjatjara man Derik Lynch to his ancestral lands for spiritual healing. Memories resurface, leading him to escape city life and return to his remote Anangu community. Seeking solace on sacred grounds, this poignant tale showcases cultural resilience spanning 60,000+ years.
Neo Nahda
May Ziadé / UK / 2022 / 12 min. / English without subtitles
In London, Mona discovers 1920s photos of Arab women cross-dressing, sparking a feverish journey of uncovering lost histories and her identity. Obsessed with research, her life intertwines with the women from the archives.
Not Even The Sea Has So Much Water
Mayara Valentim / Brazil / 2022 / 21 min. / Portuguese with English subtitles
Babi is a woman who loves to live in the city with the same intensity as she pedals her bicycle.
Beast
Urvashi Pathania / USA / 2022 / 10 min. / English and Hindi with English subtitles
A non-binary South Asian teen uses bharatanatyam dance to explore their gender expression.
SHORT FILM PROGRAM
From political bike rides to intoxicating dances of self-discovery, these films offer a glimpse into QTIBIPOC life. To move through the currents of the present, we sometimes look to the places we ran away from and the ancestors we never met. This program captures the moments we came into ourselves, found community and nearly didn’t make it through.
+ Curated in collaboration with Ahsan Naseer, Barbro Skolmen, Malik Ahmed, Qwin Werle.
+ QTIBIPOC stands for "Queer, Trans, Intersex / Black, Indigenous, People of Colour".
+ 27/10 Q&A with Neo Nahda director May Ziadé and producer Antonia Luxem
