GIRLS GRRRLS GXRLS
SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2:30 PM, SIFF EGYPTIAN CINEMA &
VIRTUAL
The women in these short films rise to face challenges in dating and self-discovery, realizing along the way that they’re worthy of love and acceptance.
CO-PRESENT WITH:
Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center
AND THEN
Jenn Ravenna Tran; 2020; USA; 17 min.
A gentle story about two women trying to find the spark they’ve lost in their own separate lives.
PLAISIR
Molly Gillis; 2020; USA/France; 20 min.; in French with English subtitles
A lonely American faces unrequited love on a farm commune in the south of France.
NOOR & LAYLA
Fawzia Mirza; 2021; Canada; 13 min.
At the end, all they can think about is the beginning. Is it really over?
THE ONLY BEAUTIFUL THING
Elizabeth Irwin; 2020; USA; 15 min.
A simple story about adopting a dog becomes richer as Nikki explores heartbreak and healing from her childhood.
BEGUM PARVATHI
Radhika Prasidhha; 2021; India; 8 min.; in Tamil with English subtitles
The yearning to connect is palpable as two women figure out how to navigate the many barriers that have kept them apart.
BONSOIR
Athina Gendry; 2021; France; 17 min.; in French with English subtitles
Some nervous laughter, a few drinks, and a first-time Tinder date. This is the lesbian film you’ll wish you’d seen as a teenager.
PURE
Natalie Jasmine Harris; 2020; USA; 12 min.
On the eve of her cotillion, Celeste grapples with her queer identity in this somber and meditative coming-of-age short.
Total running time: 102 min.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NO CONTENT WARNING