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Genre: Sex and Sexuality


A woman and a man cuddle in bed under the covers in a dimly lit bedroom, touching their hands together.

Alone with You [short film] (Lewahdena)

Tara Shehata  |   Egypt
Arabic, English  
Drama, Sex and Sexuality, Social Commentary

Tensions flare between 30 year-old Nadine and her boyfriend Karim as they go to elaborate means to dispose of their used condom before her parents return home. The different cultural expectations imposed on the two become apparent, bringing unspoken conflicts to the surface.

Two men lay together, shirtless. One wears a chain and looks at the other with concern.

Baby

Marcelo Caetano  |   Brazil, France, Netherlands
Portuguese  
Coming of Age, LGBTQ, Sex and Sexuality

A young gay man is taken under the wing of his older lover, finding excitement and empowerment in learning new ways of surviving.

Three people stand under a shower head amongst jungle growth.

Cabo Negro

Abdellah Taïa  |   France, Morocco
Arabic, French  
Drama, LGBTQ, Sex and Sexuality

Two young queer Moroccans seek refuge and human connection as they wait at a luxury villa for a wealthy American who is nowhere to be found.

Close up on a person holding up their shirt as a gray and white sock sticks out of their teal underwear.

Day with a Dick [short film]

Kimberly Spohn  |   United States
English  
Comedy, Sex and Sexuality, Women-Centered

Facing a daunting task at work, a young woman explores a novel method to boost her confidence. Throughout the day, she discovers that her newfound audacity isn’t always beneficial.

Two masc folks face each other, blue and purple and red lighting illuminating them.

Desire Lines

Jules Rosskam  |   United States
English  
Historical, LGBTQ, Sex and Sexuality

In this hybrid documentary, a trans man becomes immersed in an LGBTQ archive, and its oral histories push against stigmas and binaries to illuminate his desires.

A black woman, wearing black lipstick, sunglasses, and a sequin helmet/mask sits with her hands on the wheel of a car.

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

Rungano Nyoni  |   Zambia, United Kingdom, Ireland
Bemba, English  
Drama, Sex and Sexuality, Women Centered

On an empty road in the night, Shula stumbles across her uncle’s dead body. As his funeral begins, family secrets prompt a reckoning.

A woman stares at her vibrator with bright and eager eyes.

She and Her Good Vibrations [short film]

Olivia Griselda, Sarah Cheok  |   Singapore
Shorts  
Animation, Comedy, Sex and Sexuality

A package sent to the wrong address opens an addictive realm of pleasure for its recipient. A colorful and energetic examination of whether there can truly be too much of a good thing ensues.

A woman in a red dresses splashes barefoot along a lush creek.

Thesis on a Domestication (Tesis sobre una domesticación)

Javier Van de Couter  |   Argentina, Mexico
Spanish  
LGBTQ, Literary Adaptation, Sex and Sexuality

A successful trans actress defiantly embarks on a more settled chapter of her life, writing a new narrative around work, love, and family.

Three girls in uniform stand on a rocky beach together.

We Were Dangerous

Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu  |   New Zealand
English, Māori  
Historical, Sex and Sexuality, Women Centered

Three rebellious friends trapped at a remote New Zealand institution for delinquent girls grasp at freedom in this riveting coming-of-age tale.

Two people hold each other tenderly in a hospital bed.

You can’t get what you want but you can get me [short film]

Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh  |   Netherlands, Finland, Germany, United States
English  
LGBTQ, Romance, Sex and Sexuality

At once intimate and mundane, this creative slideshow follows a developing relationship between two long-haired trans men through a year ‘s worth of texts and pics. Over that year, they meet, date long-distance, get acquainted with each other’s families, and manage recovery from top surgery.