WHERE ART AND THE FIGHT
FOR EQUALITY COME TOGETHER
The fourth wave of feminism embraces the struggle of silenced, marginalized or erased from the big screen LGBTQ+ artist and provides a place for new voices that are gradually making their mark in cinema.
Celebrating voices that have been historically silenced. Sharing, educating, and bringing visibility to Queer and FLINTA+ filmmakers from Latin America.
PROGRAMM ’25
SHORT FILMS
Thursday, 17 July, 8:00 pm
DECONSTRUCCION: CRONICAS DE SUSY SCHOCK
by Sofia Bianco – Argentina
From the heart of Pachamama to the center of the capitals, Susy Shock makes her way: high heels, makeup, singing, street and poetry introduce us to her condition of reinvention: neither male, nor female, nor xxy, nor h2o.
BREVE
by Axel González – Mexico
Sofía and Laura have always been inseparable—just best friends. But everything shifts the night they rehearse Laura’s first kiss. From that moment on, they begin to question whether what they’ve felt all along was something more than friendship.
TRAVESTI OPENING
by J Triangular – Colombia
In the heart of Medellin- Colombia, ‘Travesti Opening’ unveils a tale of defiance and survival as La Tiana leads her gang: the travesti gang, rebels against binary norms, survivors of continuous persecution. They show us the power of friendship and self-creation. We can’t guarantee that after watching, you won’t become a travesti yourself, as it happened to the director.
CONOCIENDO A DISLEXIA SEVERA
by Gerardo Báez – Paraguay
This intimate short film explores Cuco’s personal journey, beginning with vivid childhood memories, passions, dreams, and deep-seated fears, and leading to the dazzling present of their artistic alter ego: “Dislexia Severa” a fierce drag queen and committed artivist. Through heartfelt storytelling and bold visual language, the film pays tribute to the women who have shaped Cuco’s life and inspired their queer identity and performance art.
ENCONTROS TELEPATICOS
by Henfil – Brazil
A love at first sight between two young girls unveils an unexpected telepathic community amid a silent library.
¡MAIS DURO!
by Camilla Saldarriaga – Colombia
When a Colombian teenager gives into her curiosities, she ignites her journey toward self-discovery.
QUIMERA
by Gael Jara, Martín André – Chile
A non-binary folk watches the handover of the first non-binary ID in the history of Chile. As they try to do the paperwork, they will face the bureaucracy of the legal proceedings and their own memories.
MOVIE
Thursday, 24 July, 8:30 pm
RETABLO
by Álvaro Delgado-Aparicio – Peru
Segundo Paucar, a 14 year old boy wants to become a master story-box maker just like his father to carry on with the family legacy. On his way to a community celebration in the Andes, Segundo accidentally observes his father in a situation that shatters his whole world. Trapped in a chauvinistic environment, Segundo will try to deal in silence with all that is happening to him.
