Around the World is a vibrant journey across cultures, identities, and landscapes, where queer lives unfold in richly different yet deeply connected ways. From moments of quiet transformation to fleeting, life-changing encounters, these films reveal how love, loss, and self-discovery transcend borders.
Directed by Sara J. Asprilla, Columbia
Teyo, a trans girl, gets ready to start at her new all-girls school. As she journeys through Quibdó, a warm and vibrant city, she navigates the rhythms and gazes that greet her before stepping into class.
Directed by Joewackle J. Kusi, Ghana
Following his father’s sudden death, a young man returns home for the funeral and closure as his father embarks on a magical journey into the afterworld. Nyame Mma explores how lack of space for queer men and male grieving makes their loss very isolating.
Directed by Andy Johnston, Australia
Following his father’s sudden death, a young man returns home for the funeral and closure as his father journeys to the afterworld. Nyame Mma explores how lack of space for queer men and male grieving makes their loss very isolating.
Directed by Said Zagha, France, Jordan, Palestine, State of, United Kingdom
Two men playfully agree to be ‘boyfriends’ for a week but when lust unexpectedly turns into love, their broken hearts are given a chance to heal and their lives an opportunity to change.
This count-down-to-farewell drama is a love letter to the queer male experience and the beauty and intimacy that can be found in transient connection. In a world of transactional sex and hookup culture, when two men meet it can often mean nothing but sometimes it can mean everything.
Directed by Louise Chauvet, France
At the end of summer, Nine spends a few days in Béhuard, her grandmother’s tiny village. Planning to take some time off to paint and prepare for the Beaux-Arts entrance exam, she meets Aurore, a young nun her own age.
Directed by Adrià Guxens, Spain
During an interview, Tadashi, a young Spanish-Japanese actor who plays female characters in a theatrical practice similar to kabuki, will return to the past to relive his most intimate memories.
1hr 53mn
Wheelchair-accessible
Closed Captioning
