Sunrise, Sunset
Dragfox
Lisa Ott / Switzerland, UK / 2024 / 8 min / English with English subtitles
Eleven-year-old Sam is questioning their gender identity when a mysterious neighborhood fox interrupts. Together, they embark on a whimsical, musical adventure to discover what they might have in common and celebrate the beauty of their differences.
They, With an Axe
Cande Lázaro / Spain / 2025 / 13 min / Spanish with English subtitles
After a strange event - an axe, a woman in a dress with hairy legs “like a man” - villagers recount what they saw. Blurring fiction and documentary, 'They, with an Axe' reimagines the story of intersex historical figure Florenci Pla, bridging queer identities through myth, memory, and the body.
Clementine
Sally Tran / USA / 2024 / 15 min / English without subtitles
After a run-in with the everyday trans misogyny, late-blooming trans woman Ly spirals into a deeply personal question: what does a vagina feel like? With her besties by her side, she embarks on a journey to define womanhood on her own terms.
Lolo
Ana Gutiérrez Salgado / Mexico / 2024 / 16 min / Spanish with English subtitles
LOLO lives in Xochimilco, working on a chinampa inherited from their late grandfather. Though surrounded by nature, LOLO, a non-binary person, struggles to feel free. After a grape harvest, a reunion with old friend KAT and others opens a space for LOLO to explore their true self.
Earth to KB
Em Shapiro / USA / 2024 / 19 min / English without subtitles
'Earth to KB' follows KB Brookins, a Black, queer, trans writer and artist from Texas. Blending poetry performances with intimate moments shared with their wife, friends, and community in Austin, the film explores the vast worlds within KB’s work.
Seahorse
Leo Tabosa / Brazil / 2024 / 22 min / Brazilian Portuguese with English subtitles
As Saint John's Day approaches, 75-year-old widow Francisca prepares for a family gathering at the June festivals. Her son Tião is the first to arrive, caught in a midlife crisis and haunted by a childhood secret. With past and present colliding, Francisca is on the verge of bursting like fireworks..
SHORT FILM PROGRAM
This tender, meditative programme invites you to slow down and witness trans lives in their everyday fullness — soft, grounded, glowing. Centred in joy, memory and friendship, these films offer a gentle pause — free from crisis, rich with quiet beauty.
