DREAMS OF A QUEER FUTURE
FRIDAY, OCT 15, 9:30 PM, NW FILM FORUM &
VIRTUAL (OCT 14–24)
A portal to deadly pink clouds, robot romance, and more. Step into the interplanetary haze of a queer future.
CO-PRESENT WITH:
School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences @ UW Tacoma
U LOVES YOU
Chen Hung-i; 2021; Taiwan; 22 min.; in Mandarin with English subtitles
U, a deliverbot, always feels defective but begins to change her mind after meeting a reclusive video editor.
OUR BED IS GREEN
Maggie Brennan; 2021; USA; 7 min.
A company offers its clients virtual experiences and fantasies using real-world data mining. Now Cecily is going to be their latest client.
THE LAST ROMANTICS OF THE WORLD (Os últimos românticos do mundo)
Henrique Arruda; 2020; Brazil; 23 min.; in Portuguese with English subtitles
In 2050, a pink cloud is about to end the world as we know it. Far away from the urban chaos, Pedro and Miguel seek eternity.
THE FAMILIAR
Julian Quentin; 2021; Germany; 11 min.
“Alien” crashes on an inhospitable planet, but when someone returns Alien’s gaze, they create a sanctuary.
HEAVEN REACHES DOWN TO EARTH (Legodimo le kopana le lefatshe)
Tebogo Malebogo; 2020; South Africa; 10 min.; in Southern Sotho and Zulu with English subtitles
Through the realization of their sexuality, Tau and Tumelo will never be the same again.
OCTAVIA’S VISIONS
Zara Zandieh; 2021; Germany; 18 min.; in German and English with English subtitles
Octavia Butler’s worlds are interwoven with contemporary issues of environmental degradation, far right extremism, and social liberation to create a futuristic vision of a queer utopia.
Total running time: 91 min.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NUDITY, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, IMPLIED VIOLENCE