To stay in the picture or fall out of the frame. A look at what remains hidden and what can finally be made visible. Between late-night raves and the solidarity of an inclusive rugby team, a body after a mastectomy is seen and reclaimed anew. Meanwhile, a possible new beginning between two women unfolds within an old frame. Five short films searching for the right cut.
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International Competition
Teenager Levi sneaks out of his home to go raving, beginning to discover his queer identity and community. He is longing to reconnect with his late father, who will never know who Levi truly is.
Content Warning: Drugs, abuse, violence, death
10' E/e
During a summer bike ride, two teenage boys face their fears when a game with a dead fish leads to their first, unexpected kiss.
4' E
Amid mud, sweat, and hard tackles, a place of true equality emerges: Crushers portrays an inclusive rugby team in Cologne where queer identities are not questioned, but embraced as a matter of course.
8' D/e
After going through intense top surgery operation, Clair no longer cares about what the world may think. Reclaiming his body entirely is the only thing that matters. This documentary accompanies Clair's emotions: apprehension, euphoria, melancholy, recognition – not only in seeing his body change, but in recognizing himself. At last. And for the first time in his life.
17' F/e
As Saó and Juliana meet for the first time, a rebirth unfolds in the middle of the night. Their encounter stretches into the early hours of the next morning, where vulnerability and seduction intertwine, transforming their connection into a delicate journey of intimacy and new beginnings.
18' SP/e
