Author: lgbttorontofilmfestival

Derya’s strictly religious family from Turkey abandoned her, when they found out that Derya expressed romantic feelings for another woman. Since that day on Derya struggles with her inner conflicts; torn between the constraints of her religion and the love to her Partner. She is imprisoned in her own emotional Chaos, this drives her to… Continue reading Short Film: UNDERNEATH, 23min., Germany, Drama

La Ráfaga (THE GUST), 30min., Puerto Rico, Drama Directed by Edgar Garcia Weeks after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, a lonely middle-aged man finds himself obsessing with his neighbor, a young closeted and tormented athlete who insistently pursues his attention. The movie deals with fragility issues of living in a forgotten paradise, in the world’s… Continue reading La Ráfaga (THE GUST) Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK Video from LGBTQ+ Festival

EKAANT (SOLITUDE), 6min, USA, Romance Directed by Swapnil Pagare ‘Manasi’ a poet and ‘Sudha’ a housewife are deeply in love with each other but the restrictions of the society has put chains around their relationship. Ekaant (Solitude) is expression of their secluded extramarital lesbian affair and poetic recital of first moment of closeness.

PASTEL, 16min., Switzerland, Drama Directed by Michael Guillod Elisabeth catches her son James kissing a young man. She now faces a life struggle. She decides to fight for what she believes to be sickness and cure her only son from his presumed homosexuality.

ANYTHING FOR MY MOTHER, 13min., USA, Drama/Family Directed by Alex Meridy Mercedes is a loving Mother with an aggressive cancer. The family is going through financial struggle that causes conflict specially between her two sons Franco and Agustin.

A DAY WITHOUT YOU, 4min., Mexico, Relationship Directed by Oscar Arce Naranjo On this day, Thomas must face the fact that he needs to move on from his relationship. Butt how?

HANN, 13min., USA, Drama Directed by Runar Thor Sigurbjornsson Andri, an anxious teenage boy, hides and represses his sexuality in fear of his masculine father’s reaction but, on the eve of Andri’s first date, he finds a clever way to reveal his secret.

LOVE CRIME, 10min., Canada, Documentary Directed by Bethany Teague To be LGBTQ+ in Iran is to fear for your life. Four Iranian refugees reflect on their traumatizing past, their new life abroad and their hope for the future.

YELLOW PERIL: QUEER DESTINY, 20min., Canada, Documentary Directed by David Wayne Ng An award-winning experimental documentary that explores the nuances of queer diasporic, Chinese culture. The narrative follows the story of the Vancouver-based drag artist “Maiden China” (aka Kendell Yan).

La Ráfaga (THE GUST), 30min., Puerto Rico, Drama Directed by Edgar Garcia Weeks after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, a lonely middle-aged man finds himself obsessing with his neighbor, a young closeted and tormented athlete who insistently pursues his attention. The movie deals with fragility issues of living in a forgotten paradise, in the world’s… Continue reading La Ráfaga (THE GUST) Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK Video from LGBTQ+ Festival