AIN'T NO LIE, BABY, BI BI BI (BI BI)

MONDAY, OCT 18, 9:30 PM, NW FILM FORUM &
VIRTUAL (OCT 14–24)

Brimming with first encounters, unrequited love, and “too much yogurt,” this program begins to display the complexities of the bi experience.

THE WASHING MACHINE (La lavadora)

Diane Malherbe; 2021; Spain; 7 min.

MACHINE WASH COLD
DO NOT BLEACH
DO NOT LET YOUR LOVERS TAKE ALL OF YOUR SOCKS
IRON LOW HEAT

PISTACHIO

Isabella Spadone; 2021; USA; 6 min.

It may not always be easy, but sweetness can be found wherever you turn.

LIMA’S PLACE

Hailey Bunn; 2021; USA; 11 min.

Experience Halima Ali’s life as they live and love in Seattle.

FLEX

Matt Porter; 2020; USA; 16 min.

In this soulful short, Charles has an opportunity to explore his sexuality for the first time after an unexpected breakup.

SOMEONE ELSE

Luke McCarthy; 2021; Australia; 17 min.

After finding herself attracted to a man for the first time, Katie must renegotiate her identity.

HUGO: 6:30

Simon Helloco & James Maciver; 2020; France; 13 min.; in French with English subtitles

In this team’s directorial debut, a tale of sex, disease, and self-emancipation unfolds.

RIMI

Nischhal Sharma; 2021; India; 13 min.; in English and Hindi with English subtitles

Rimi, a housewife stuck in mundane domesticity, finds herself on the threshold of dancing in the rain.

Total running time: 83 min.

CONTENT WARNINGS: NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, VULGAR LANGUAGE, IMPLIED VIOLENCE, DISCUSSION OF RACIAL VIOLENCE, NUDITY.