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Short Films Package
Family Matters
Total Duration: 97 min
Across cultures and countries families are always at the epicentre of drama—some joyous, some sad, some dark and some extremely funny! Here is a mix package of six films offering a take on how queer people’s lives are intrinsically connected with their families.
METAMORPHOSIS (Metamorfosi)
Dir: Pietro Porporati
12 min | 2023 | Italy | Italian | Narrative Short | World Premiere
Francesco, trapped inside a blossoming female body, harbours a secret he only shares with his mother.
KALÃ (Skill)
Dir: Arshad Khan
12 min | 2023 | Canada | English, Hindi | Narrative Short | International Premiere
A South Asian mother finds herself immersed in a profound state of mourning after discovering that her beloved son identifies as gay. The unyielding barrage of taunts from her acquaintances forces her to confront the decisions she made during her younger years.
WILL YOU LOOK AT ME (Dang wo wang xiang ni de shi hou)
Dir: Shuli Huang
20 min | 2022 | China | Chinese | Experimental Short | Indian Premiere
David struggles to reconcile his burgeoning queer identity with his filial duties and expectations from his Chinese immigrant mother.
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TUI�NÁ (推拿)
Dir: William Duan
15 min | 2022 | Australia | English | Narrative Short | International Premiere
David struggles to reconcile his burgeoning queer identity with his filial duties and expectations from his Chinese immigrant mother.
LEO BY NIGHT (Leo La Nuit)
Dir: Nans Laborde-Jourdàa
23 min | 2021 | France | French | Narrative Short | Asian Premiere
Paul can't say no. He goes from job to job, from man's arm to man's arm, without knowing what tomorrow will bring. This Wednesday, he has to look after his eight-yearold son, whom he did not raise, and whom he had with Assa, a surgeon older than him.
ZINDAGI DOBARA - LIFE AGAIN
Dir: Amritpal Kaur
15 min | 2022 | USA | English | Narrative Short | International Premiere
Zindagi Dobara is a short narrative film centring a young South Asian teen who is forced to live with her distant aunt she's never met or heard of before, when her parents die in a car accident. The two are forced to embark on a lifelong journey to coexist and perhaps one day, love one another.
