The Male Gaze

A young man catches the eye of another in a public park. The dance begins, the public toilets beckon. For one of them, this is one of many such encounters. For the other, it’s the first time.

Dir. Lorenzo Caproni

A late night hook-up leads Shay and Adam to the bedroom. Before long, chit-chat gives way to passion. But something is missing from their interaction.

Dir. Johnny Doov

This is the story of Nidhal, a young Tunisian homosexual who defended the rights and freedoms of queer people on a local radio station.

Dir. Bassem Ben Brahim

A small boy who is teased because he thinks he can fly. But when he uncovers a family myth about his war veteran grandfather, he discovers the strength to stand up to the bullies.

Dir. Welby Ings

Caught among toxic masculinity, a sequin dress and a teenage crush, a teen skater, growing up in rural Texas, will have sex for the first time in the back of their dad’s truck.

Dir. Artemis Anastasiadou

Giorgio and Matteo are hosting a dinner party for Giorgio’s artistic friends from the city. As the group discuss art, cinema and gossip, Matteo becomes withdrawn.

Dir. Lorenzo Caproni

Taxi driver Karim spends endless nights shuttling from A to B almost as if in a trance. One day at dawn, he drives his last client - a freshly arrived foreign artist called Alex.

Dir. Denoual Rouaud