2016 KQFF
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- DirectorCatherine StewartStarsCamilla WaldmanSandi SchultzFezile MpelaThe story outlines the lives of the gay and lesbian experience and relationships in a contemporary South Africa.
- DirectorJason BenjaminStarsJillian T. WeissA behind-the-scenes look at the Brooklyn tailoring company Bindle and Keep.
- DirectorHui-Chen HuangStarsAnu HongHui-Chen HuangBound by their painful past, a mother and a daughter go on a journey in an attempt to find salvation.
- DirectorChristopher BirkStarsRuPaulPeppermintBarry HumphriesA Documentary team follows a group of drag queens and their lives.
- DirectorSophia LuvaraStarsAndyCherryIn a desperate attempt to meet their parents' expectations, Andy goes on a hunt for a lesbian woman to marry and Cherry in search of a baby to adopt. Being homosexual makes it hard to conform to their families' and society's expectations, but both Andy and Cherry are determined to do things 'the right way'.
- DirectorMarusya BociurkiwFollows the progress of the Euromaidan revolution from the perspective of LGBT Ukrainians. From accounts of exile and torture, to stories of resistance, this film shows a side of the conflict in Ukraine the world has not yet seen.
- DirectorLucky KuswandiStarsPaul AgustaMarissa AnitaIna PanggabeanA tender, melancholic night is experienced through the eyes of three women as they struggle to find themselves in this ever-changing jungle of Jakarta.
- DirectorAaron BrooknerStarsAaron BrooknerJohn GiornoJim JarmuschAn intertwining tale of past and present this Award Winning Sundance documentary rediscovers NYC filmmaker Howard Brookner and his body of work, unveiled by his nephew, after being buried in William S. Burroughs bunker for over 30 years.
- DirectorNick NeonStarsNick NeonKuciia DiamantTami KimUltra Bleu follows Jim Park for the first 24 hours after a violent break up with his ex-boyfriend and how a chance meeting with a stranger reveals deeper issues he must confront.
- DirectorChichiJiggiSapphoIn Korean schools, homosexuality is considered a more serious offense than drinking, smoking or getting pregnant. While her mother and uncle discuss her transfer to another school, Chun-jae, in her third junior high, is on the rooftop, listening to the dogs barking. She can not understand why her school, which should provide education on human rights and protect its students from the world, is oppressing and censoring her love.
- DirectorSoon-ae ChoseokHye-ran LeeYoung LeeThree high-school lesbians in Seoul worry about love, sexuality, school, and family. The girls, who were junior-high-school kids in the last film, titled Lesbian Censorship in School, have grown up, made boyfriends and girlfriends, and experienced heartbreak. Each of them trains the camera on the things around her, and previews the footage she has shot for one of the directors; the meetings often become a sort of counseling as they expose their true selves through the filmmaking process.
- DirectorJoey KuhnStarsJonathan GordonJason RalphHaaz SleimanOn Manhattan's gilded Upper East Side, a young gay painter is torn between an obsession with his infamous socialite best friend and a promising new romance with an older foreign concert pianist.
- DirectorLee YoungStarsMuk LeeLee Young'You do not belong here on earth!' people cry out against lesbian film director LEE Young and LGBTQ people. It is a time of hatred in South Korea. LGBTQ people are easy targets, considered dangerous to the nation's safety and future, and branded as 'Pro-North Korean Commies'. In searching for what makes a marginalized life livable, LEE Young embarks on a journey.
- DirectorKristine StolakisStarsDana EdwardsMonterey MorrisseyMatt NixonA gay Korean War Vet reflects on his time as the office clerk tasked with writing the discharges of outed gay seamen.
- DirectorJulie ZammarchiStarsPat HaggertyGrowing up in the 1950's, Pat began to understand he was gay. It was something he thought he was hiding well. But one day, after performing at a school assembly, Pat learned that his father could see him much more clearly than he realized.
- DirectorMichael RittmannsbergerStarsAli Osman BerberA young man is led to the scaffold. He feels no regret, only pride that he was able to love the man of his dreams.
- DirectorOndrej HudecekStarsJulius FeldmeierCyril DobrýMarie PoulováA twisted gay romance set in the 19th Century picturesque Bohemia telling a tabooed true story of birth of one of the nation's most influential writers, starring Julius Feldmeier (Tore tanzt). Suspense, laughter, violence, hope, heart, nudity, sex and happy ending. Mostly happy ending.
- DirectorSonya ReynoldsToronto, 1955. In the heart of Chinatown, a new bar opens: The Continental. It's dark, grimy, and attracts an unusual clientele. Local tabloids scream in 20-point font: 'Sapphos overflow Chinatown!' The bar becomes the meeting place for two of Toronto's marginalized communities: Chinese-Canadian men and lesbians living 'the life' full time. Recounting this forgotten piece of Toronto queer history, artists Hortie and Reynolds tell the story of Toronto's first long-standing lesbian bar using original shadow puppets, overhead projector animation and archival images. Pull a stool up to the bar and watch lesbians and Chinese men stand side by side, battling crooked cops, fractured families, tabloid rumors, and the wrecking ball of 'progress'.
- DirectorTim EllrichStarsAtheer AdelAmira El SayedAlexander E. FennonTahir's life is determined by a bold double life. He is fascinated by wearing a niqab without the knowledge of his family.
- DirectorKai StänickeStarsSusanne BormannAndreas JähnertThe true story of B.: Torn between an unkind relationship with K. and her feelings for another woman, shy and insecure B. is heading for a disaster. For too long she suppressed her desire and lived a lie. But is it really too late for B. to follow her heart?
- DirectorAndrew AhnStarsMuki GrossbergJoshua KwakJames S.W. LeeA gay Korean-American man yearns for a family life just out of reach.
- DirectorFlorence PelletierStarsValérie GagnéSébastien HuberdeauÉlizabeth Marcoux-BélairJuliette brings her first girl lover Kim to a family dinner. Juliettes mother, unaware that Kim is more than a friend to her daughter, drinks one too many wine and won't stop talking about Juliettes previous sex life.
- DirectorYoann LuisStarsJacques ChambonVictor ChambonJacques VanelA tormented father is driving his son to work. The young man will use this time to announce an important revelation.
- DirectorSonali GulatiStarsMarikh MathiasA personal diary of a 13-year old girl named Maya dealing with puberty, pop culture, and her parents getting divorced. Doodled diary entries sketch an intimate journey of a teenager growing up in the 80's in India, negotiating her independence and freedom, and discovering the complexities of gender and sexuality.
- DirectorSusann HoffmannLOOKS tells the story of a gray lynx that doesn't quite fit into a world of colourful animals. He's being excluded and bullied by the coloured animals. On his search for acceptance and belonging he finds himself resorting to drastic measures... The film deals with social exlusion and bullying and aims at children from 4 to 10, showing them how important it is to stand up for victims of bullying.
- DirectorRicky MastroStarsAndré Guerreiro LopesGregório MusattiNetuno TrindadeNicolas notices that his eleven year old son Xavier spends his time not only playing drums, but also paying attention to a certain type of boys.
- DirectorMarc NadalStarsJúlia FerréOlga TarrésAlma bears Duna's abuses because of the attraction she feels for her, until some night when Alma breaks her silence and intends to show that she is capable of inflicting the same pain.
- DirectorFan PopoIn China, most families have difficulties facing their lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT) children. They have to contend with common social beliefs that homosexuality is shameful, abnormal, a perverted condition caused by deviant family relationships. Many parents see their kids as their property, and fathers often assert their authority to ensure that no harm comes to the family reputation. The documentary 'Papa Rainbow' features six Chinese fathers who talk openly and freely about their experiences with their LGBT children. Speaking out against discrimination and stigma, they redefine what it means to protect a household. They fully embrace their kids for who they are, and become pioneer activists fighting for an equal and diverse society.
- DirectorCarson ParishTwo leatherfemmes share an intimate BDSM encounter. Shot on 16mm B&W Neg.
- DirectorOrlando AvilaA real story about sex disorders.
- DirectorLasse LångströmStarsEddie LarssonLasse LångströmJenny SalomonsenGothenburg's hardest activist like you've never seen them before. We get to follow some aerobics instructors on a crusade against hetero-sexism. Like a homoerotic meeting between Jane Fonda and Ulrike Meinhof. The film encourages and gives suggestions for ways to respond to gender-and hetero-fascists and their constant repetition of for example, are you a guy or girl? A movie for all of us who are faced with sexism, trans / homophobia and guitar guys on everyday occasions and at parties.
- DirectorDaniel MoshelStarsRaul BartoschFelipe JimenezAugust SchramAfter Elfie and her nerdy son August successfully proved themselves on their home webcam in MeTube 1, the odd pair venture onto the street to present the biggest, boldest, and sexiest operatic flash mob the internet has ever witnessed!
- DirectorEric MonteagudoOrió PeñalverStarsBryan OstolazaDaniel HorvathSusana VillafañeThe Washakie's village is suffering an unprecedented drought. His father is ill and scarcity of water has made it worse. The boy embarks on a journey to the east, the forbidden land, to seek help from the American colonists. There he meets a mysterious cowboy who flees the civilization, whom Washakie will find suspicious.
- DirectorStephanie WinterStarsAugust SchramReinhold KammererTRISTES DESERTS - A ROBOT'S TALE is the filmic-musical result from the baroque- and sci-fi-inspired collaboration between artist Stephanie Winter, tenor August Schram and electronic duo Austrian Apparel. Originating in the idea of an audiovisual realization of M.A. Charpentier's lyrical song 'Tristes Deserts' and motivated by the constant interaction of image and sound, a baroque-intergalactic musical short film was developed, in which the boundaries between human and machine, between baroque music and electronic sounds become blurred. In a time dominated by artificial intelligence, the extravagant musical short film tells the story of a lonely baroque robot in a battle between good and evil, recalling the magic of the early cinema.
- DirectorJuanma CarrilloStarsJonás BeramiAndrés BernalJosé Blasco
- DirectorNataly Lebouleux17 year old Mina isn't like most teenage girls. Her concerned parents decide to act before it's too late. But things don't go quite according to plan. Part horror movie, part magical realism, 'Paper Thin' is a subversive take on psychiatry, religious fundamentalism, the power of fairy godmothers...and the truth.
- DirectorSergio Tovar VelardeStarsAntonio VelázquezAlejandro de la MadridCesar RamosFour stories of love and disgust between men of different generations facing their conflicts and their fears
- DirectorAlante KavaiteStarsJulija SteponaityteAiste DirziuteJurate Sodyte17 years old Sangaile is fascinated by stunt planes. She meets a girl her age at a summer aeronautical show. Sangaile allows Auste to discover her most intimate secret and in the process finds the only person that truly encourages her to fly.
- DirectorRoberto F. CanutoXiaoxi XuStarsVincent Xi ChenCelia Yinmeng YuSirui WenA journey of passion, a bitter night. Xiao Cheng ask for help to resolve a big trouble, the guy with whom he spend the afternoon is dead on his bed from the effect of a drug, not something the Chinese authorities look kindly on.
- DirectorGerard Tusquellas SerraStarsIñaki MurCarlos VicenteSílvia SabatéMarc, son of a happy serial killer family, turns 18 and must kill his first victim. But he's afraid not to feel the "sanguine craving".
- DirectorBarbara KronenbergStarsInga DregerLia HuybrechtsJessica KosmallaThe spring awakening of 14-year-old Ella Plummhoff.
- DirectorDaniel van WestenTwo horses laugh at an unicorn's horn because of its different appearance.
- DirectorTove PilsStarsAleksa LundbergLouise PeterhoffSiri is at a turning point of her life. She feels frustrated about not daring to do what she wants and dreams about. She feels like the society, as well as her own boundaries, stop her from living fully, be who she wants to be and live out her fantasy about dominating someone else sexually. Her best friend Lee, a transgender performance diva, is going to help her to get rid of her fears.
- DirectorClaudio del SignoreStarsJulia PietrangeliDuring the night he is Brutus, during the days she's Julia. Fragile and tenacious he/she reveals that he/she does not know where his/her journey will take. Proud lesbian activist, she/he is among the first drag kings in Italy
- DirectorJulián HernándezStarsHugo CatalánAlan RamírezMauricio RicoSergio and Octavio discover each other in a game between seduction and desire during a night of celebration. At daybreak, each will have a piece of the other: their joint gay moments.