THE MALE GAZE: SECRETS AND LIES

Taming a bully in Jerusalem, reconnecting with Dad in Indonesia, a missing baby at a drag show in Taiwan. All around the world, the language of telling lies and keeping secrets is common practice, but the resulting truths are not always the same.​

VIDEO FILE: 1hr 43mins, HD mp4 with burnt-in English subtitles.

SCIENCE AROUND US dir. Arif Abdillah

After finding out that his father was admitted into hospital and refuses medical treatment in Indonesia, Budi has to convince his father to take medical treatment while trying to clean up after a wild party.

BLOSSOM dir. Han Lin

A troupe of dancers in an underground gay nightclub have their evening turned upside down when an abandoned baby turns up backstage.

DROWNING DUCK dir. Neiman Bar

A group of boys chase outcast Gabriel after he tries to kiss popular kid Roei in the bathroom. While Roei stays behind, Gabriel gets on a train to find a hiding place with his friend Naama. However Roei doesn't seem to regret their encounter.

LOVE LOST dir. Pablo Saura

João, a young Afro-Portuguese sex worker, infiltrates a men's bordello in London with the hope to talk to Mr Warren, a frequent guest with whom he has an unusual connection.

HOW DO I KNOW? dir. Joachim Larrieu

When his best friend Harry goes off to the lake, a confused Stari stays locked up in his room with ChatGPT, whom he interrogates: is he in love with Harry?

CHAVO dir. Alecio Araci

Tommy's grill is a meeting place for the Romani community. Here a motley crew of people gather to eat and talk. When a young man visits the restaurant one evening, rumors begin to spread and Tommy is forced to revisit traumatic memories.