Films that bridge the gap between various religions and the queer community, and show us why that gap never needed to exist in the first place.
Curated by Bin Userkaf
OCT 19 | 6:30 PM | NORTHWEST FILM FORUM
AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY OCT 13-23
THE CONFESSIONAL
DeZell Lathon; 2022; USA; 9 min.
Sci-fi and romance combine in this story of a conflicted seminary student who seeks answers from his AI friend, Reba.
LOVE YOU ANYWAY
Julia Stroman; 2022; USA; 10 min.
Faith and family collide in this heart-breaking documentary of a family unable to accept their daughter's homosexuality in the face of their religion.
HIDDEN
Mathilde Suissa; 2022; USA; 10 min.
A story about being young and gay and living with your parents. Tranquil and moody, this film beautifully captures the tumultuous nature of queer adolescence and the profound comfort that parental acceptance can bring.
UNITY MOSQUE
Nicole Teeny; 2022; Canada; 6 min.
Imam El-Farouk leads Unity Mosque, one of the world’s first queer-affirming and gender-equal mosques in Toronto.
LET THEM BE LOVED
Chelsey Morgan; 2022; USA; 6 min.
After her son comes out to her, a mother turns to prayer to process the implications of his sexuality on his future.
BLACK BEAUTY
Elle Moxley; 2022; USA; 27 min.
A visual diary from the inspiring trans activist Elle Moxley, that traces Elle’s story in her own words as she reconnects with loved ones from the past, recalls her coming of age experience as a Black trans woman from the Midwest, and reflects on her journey as a movement leader and founding strategic partner of the global Black Lives Matter movement.
AUGUST SKY
Jasmin Tenucci; 2022; Brazil; 16 min.; Portuguese with English subtitles
As the Amazon River burns for the seventeenth day, a nurse in Sao Paulo finds herself drawn to a neo-Pentecostal church.
OPEN
Andrew Rurik; 2022; USA; 6 min.
An introspective look at photography as a way to explore life, place, and perspective.