OPENING NIGHT: BREAKING FAST
Mo (Haaz Sleiman, The Visitor, Nurse Jackie), a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, has just endured a painful breakup, so he decides to be especially observant during Ramadan this year—and this includes no romantic encounters. Enter Kal (Michael Cassidy), a handsome, charming all-American who surprises Mo by offering to break the daily fast with him. As the monthlong holiday progresses, their nightly ritual feeds a growing bond between them across the cultural divide. But is it just friendship, or something more?
BOYS SHORTS
POLTER — Álvaro Vicario; 2019; Spain; 10 min.; in Spanish with English subtitles.
BLUE SUIT — Kevin J. Nguyen; 2020; USA; 16 min.
YOUR LUCKY DAY (Tu día de suerte) — Fele Martínez; 2019; Spain; 10 min.; in Spanish with English subtitles.
STALLS — João Dall’Stella; 2019; USA; 3 min.
EVERY THORN HAS ITS DAY (Todo rosa tem espinhas) — Tadeu Bijos; 2019; Brazil; 9 min.; in Portuguese with English subtitles.
PROFILE — Justin Dean & Joel Breuklander; 2020; USA; 14 min.
TRUE TO YOU — Jacob Charton; 2018; USA; 2 min.
MONSIEUR — Thomas Ducastel; 2019; France; 23 min.; in French with English subtitles.
THE D*CK APPOINTMENT — Mike Roma; 2020; USA; 10 min.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER — Varad Bhamburdekar; 2020; USA; 2 min.