SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17 2023
6PM (EST) AT CINÉMA PUBLIC
NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T: SHORT FILMS PROGRAM
Overview:
Crossing the borders of nation, race, gender and sexual identity, three short films explore (in)visibility, hiding and authenticity through characters who refuse definition.
MY GIRL FRIEND
صاØبتي
2023
Egypt
by Kawthar Younis
16 minutes
Synopsis :
Desperate for intimacy, Ali follows his girlfriend’s suggestion that puts their relationship to the test. The plan unfolds unexpectedly when gender roles become blurred.
IN PERSON ONLY
HUNDEFREUND
(DOGFRIEND)
2022
Tunisia, Germany
by Maissa Lihedheb
18 minutes
Synopsis :
Malik, a Black queer man in his mid-twenties, invites a date to his flat. What is supposed to be a casual hook-up takes an unexpected turn. Hundefreund explores the nuances of race in Germany through the lens of an intimate evening between two queer lovers.
BABA
بابا
2023
Libya, UK
by Adam Ali and Sam Arbor
16 minutes
Synopsis :
An unexpected discovery forces Britannia, a gay Libyan teenager, to question whether to stay or flee his beloved homeland.