BITTERSWEET
SCREENING VIRTUALLY (MAY 5-8)
Purchase includes panel with the filmmakers featured in this program, facilitated by TRANSlations programmer Bin Userkaf!
Some sweet, some bitter but all will make you feel and leave a mark on your heart that will never fade. The following films deal with some hard topics and situations but remind us that we don’t have to stay there. Hang in there!
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Becky Cheatle; 2022; Ireland; 10 min
A transgender comedian uses humor to heal from an attack that was anything but funny.
EMERGENCE
Rey Tang; 2022; USA; 14 min
Tori arrives at college with with the emotional baggage from being a transgender athlete at a conservative high school. A struggling Tori befriends Amanda, an upbeat teammate on the verge of discovering herself, and the two grow into confidence together.
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER
Billy Klotsa; 2021; UK; 14 min.
In the wake of his father’s death, Bobby finds himself on a journey through his past as he reminisces on their relationship. Funded by Arts Council England.
I AM LEO
Tajo Hurrle; 2021; USA; 17 min
German
I AM LEO is the story of a child whose world is changing, and they don’t like it. First, their sister brought home a boy and has no more time to play, and second, their body is changing in ways that cause them to question their identity. Sweet, youthful and expansive, I AM LEO reminds us that we are always our most true selves at our core.
PONY
Halo Rossetti; 2022; USA; 15 min
On the eve of their birthday, Zoe, a queer pre-teen, mourns the death of their twin sibling. Their identity is brought into question by their mother and a childhood crush as we watch them come into their own.
17 MINUTES WITH NORA
Imanol Ruiz de Lara; 2021; Spain; 19 min
Spanish
Nora is nervous about performing in a play at school, but being bullied by her classmates makes her face something much more important: being accepted by her dad. The following 17 minutes will change their relationship forever.
LUV, ME
Nicolas Jara & Yen Dinh; 2022; USA, 9 min
Thanh, a non-binary gaming and anime nerd, has just discovered their roommate has made them a dating profile, showing a total misunderstanding of their affinity to romantic relationships and sexual intimacy.
Total running time: 99 min.
CONTENT WARNINGS: DEPICTION OF SUICIDE, DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE, DISCUSSION OF SELF-HARM, VULGAR LANGUAGE, IMPLIED VIOLENCE, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE
