THE MALE GAZE: WANDERING HEARTS

Are we destined to make the same mistakes in life? Is my teacher attracted to me? Is this more than just a one-night stand? Will my family forgive me? What does the future hold? For these lost souls questioning their paths in life, there are a multitude of answers.

VIDEO FILE: 1hr 46mins, HD mp4 with burnt-in English subtitles.

CONFUSION OF THE AFTERNOON dir. Lee Yung-Chieh

Two boys play poker after a boring afternoon class. The unintentional touch and eye interaction between them lights the fuse to a multitude of possibilities.

MAGHREB'S HOPE dir. Bassem Ben Brahim

Through a fusion of animation and real images, queer individuals from the Maghreb share their stories, from their homeland to various parts of the rest of the world.

ASSI DOESN'T LIVE HERE dir. Neta Murat, Rotem Murat

Assi, a gay sailor, returns for a one-day visit to his conservative hometown. While trying to meet the child he abandoned, Assi must face his estranged relatives.

CHAUD dir. Franck Hourliac

After an initial pent-up arrangement via a hook-up app, awkwardness and shyness threaten to derail an at first promising sexual encounter... however all is not lost, as the evening develops into something more.

TSHUVA dir. Afek Testa Launer

Following his brother's suicide, Avihu encounters a mesmerizing transgender woman who is a vivid mirror image of his brother. Together they embark on a transformative journey, compelling Avihu to confront his deep loss.

SUNFLOWERS AT NIGHT dir. Quentin Delcourt

In his hometown to celebrate the success of his latest book, David will have to embrace his truth and understand who he has become, while a past love suddenly reappears.