❗ Trigger/content warning: blood, death
Boldly and unapologeticaly, once again, Out & Proud is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ lives and stories that defy outdated convention. This program showcases films that not only explore the diverse experiences of queer people but also push the boundaries of filmmaking itself. By challenging the heteronormative ideas about film language, these stories offer fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to storytelling.
WORLDS BURNING AMID THE SHADOWS
Director: Ismael García Ramírez
Country: Colombia
Duration: 19
Fleeing home, Ramona wanders into a distant neighborhood of high-rise buildings and lush weeds. There, she takes refuge at her son's house, where he lives with a group friends.
La Ultima Ascensión
Director: Kevin Osepa
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 23
Rowin, a 22-year-old fisherman from Banda Abou (Curaçao) has little luck catching fish at his fishing spot. He goes there everyday despite the disapproval of his mother. One day, on the coastline where he fishes daily, he encounters a mysterious young man who will change everything.
Gender Reveal
Director: Mo Matton
Country: Canada
Duration: 13
Rhys, a dedicated people pleaser, winds up at their boss' gender reveal party with their two partners. The trans throuple soon realize that they are dealing with more than they were prepared for and their ability to survive the event comes into question.
IN THEIR DREAMS ALL JELLYFISH ARE WET
Director: Marie Luise Lehner
Country: Austria
Duration: 27
A film structured by rules that dictate the course of a visit to the sauna: here, different characters bump into each other half-naked and have to face their own shame. "In their dreams all jellyfish are wet" questions not only the rules of the swimming pool, but also gender norms, social conventions, and explores the feeling that emerges when one has managed to overcome one's own shame.