Chanda, 12 years old, learns of a rumor that spreads like wildfire through her small, dust-ridden village near Johannesburg. It destroys her family and forces her mother to flee.
Sensing that the gossip stems from prejudice and superstition, Chanda leaves home and school in search of her mother and the truth.
'Owls and Hooters', a two-movie collection featuring lesbian icons, gun-fights, over-analysing and all the hilarious problems that arise when a group of filmmakers and actors set out to make a co-operative feature film!
Starring Guinevere Tuner, Lisa Gornick, Deak Evgenikos and Cheryl Dunye
César nominee writer/director Karin Albou's bold second feature lifts the lid on a chapter of WWII history that has rarely been shown. Reminiscent of women-led wartime films such as 'Aimée & Jaguar' and 'The Diary of Anne Frank', 'The Wedding Song' explores both Jewish and Arab cultures and female sexuality to winning effect.
Mosa explores a young woman’s internal struggle after being the victim of a hate crime rape in South Africa. Now in London, Mosa takes advantage of new opportunities to start a new life, but after feeling objectified once again, she breaks through and finally decides to live on her own terms.
A cute and comic film about first love and sexual identity. Schoolgirl Jin’s Young’s mother brings home another woman and our model student finds herself coming to terms with growing up, a major crush on her mum’s girlfriend and puberty.
Here Come The Girls, the go-to place for the best and latest lesbian short films, is back!
Hosting nine award-winning short films from Sundance to Frameline to Outfest and many more celebrated film festivals, this collection comes packed with a rich variety of shorts that will either have you laughing till you cry, weeping with joy or warming to a bittersweet tale.
Skins meets Glee when a last chance dance class becomes a therapeutic encounter between adolescents struggling with their ideas about sexuality and adulthood in a very British comedy, made with the support of gay, lesbian and bisexual charity, Stonewall.
“A kind of gritty take on the shiny E4 drama Glee” – The Times
Pratibha Parmar (Nina's Heavenly Delights) directs Indra Ov� (The Fifth Element) in a cult, ethereal film about a woman's search for emotionally safer sex via gay bars and the internet.
Featuring music from Kylie Minogue, Skunk Anansie and Everything But The Girl, with photography by Nan Goldin.
Set within the home of a British-Arab family, Henna Night takes you on a journey full of food, magic, and manipulation subtly exploring a darker side of love.
Starring Amber Rose Revah (I Can�t Think Straight, From Paris With Love) and Badria Timimi (Doctors).
Dani and Alice are coming to the end of a tumultuous relationship. As they prepare to leave their favourite girl bar, the ramifications of Alice's actions earlier in the night are brought up in a heated conversation behind the wheel of Dani's car, with tragic end results. Stars Guinevere Turner
Winner, Best Drama, Planet Out International Film Festival
Portraying femininity from ancient mythology and popular cinematic culture, Fem subverts images of empowered women to experimental and lyrical effect, with a butch narration from Peggy Shaw of UK Lesbian Feminist Theatre Company "Split Britches".
Official Selection, Outfest, MixNYC, Copenhagen and Paris LGBT Festivals
A hilarious role-reversal tale of two couples, two birthdays and two sex toys! Abigail wants a dildo. Hannah wants a baby. Jack and Madeleine are happy with things just the way they are.
Winner, Best Short Film at Seoul LGBT and Melbourne Queer Film Festivals
When clinic worker Finn is assigned a police officer to protect her from pro-life activists, an unexpected romance makes things more than just complicated.
A refreshingly sophisticated, original story - Outfest
A lesbian comedian struggles to make anyone laugh, as she is more interested in pursuing the next sexual encounters. Meanwhile, her friends have given up on romance all together...
"beautiful ... finely tuned to the perils of adolescence" - Mark Kermode, The Observer
A touching, heartwarming, critically aclaimed film about a lovestruck teenager torn between the dvances of a hunky school sports champ and her genuine love for her best friend.
