IQMF: Shorts program
As always we kick off the Weekender with a selection of IQMF short film. Expect a well crafted program of the newest queer film in which migrant topics are being
10s across borders
If the world doesn’t accept you and your kind, trailblaze a world that does. Inspired by the Black and Latinx underground Ballroom culture of New York, Sun, Teddy, and Xyza
Viva la Prostitucion! – curated by Schmutz Cinema
Schmutz Cinema invites you to a program where erotic imagination meets cinematic invention – playful, queer, and joyfully open-minded. For this year’s International Queer & Migrant Film Festival, we take
Passion according to GHB
This magical realistic queer tale centers on experiences of hookups, group encounters and the borders between literature and reality. In this experimental film, Matias converses with literary character G.H. –
IQMF x Las Americas Festival: Eu Vou Ter Saudades de Você (I Am Going to Miss You)
A T4T couple move in together and must confront their differences in this indie romantic drama, featuring an entirely trans cast. About Las Americas Film Festival The Las Américas
Where Comes Mulan 木兰何处 – Curated by the Yarn Sisters
Along with a friend, the Eindhoven-based artist Qiaochu Guo, Rotterdam-based artist Tianyi Zheng reclaims Mulan as a queer figure torn between martial existence and post-war domesticity, reflecting the heteronormative pressures
Chinatown Cha-Cha 女人世界 – Curated by The Yarn Sisters
The 92-year-old previous nightclub dancer Coby Yee decides to get back on stage again after joining the senior dance troupe Grant Avenue Follies. Together they go on a tour for
Shorts: Waving on the Road – Curated by The Yarn Sisters
Elegy for the Lost Duration: 29 min Director: William Hong-xiao Language:Chinese, English Subtitles: English Country: UK Year: 2025 Through a kaleidoscopic collection of archives, found footage, and even AI-generated images,
Love Bound 爱的牵绊 – Curated by The Yarn Sisters
LGBTQ+ activist Qiuyan Chen became an unexpected celebrity due to her courageous legal battle against homophobic university textbooks in the 2010s. However, this newfound fame came at a price: she
Shorts: Oh Dream Maker – Curated by the Yarn Sisters
The Parisian in Bali Village 巴黎人在八里庄 Duration: 15 min Director: Bingxin Cen Language: Chinese Subtitles: English Country: China Year: 2023 Synopsis Li Simiao, a girl who lives in Bali Village,
Parque de Diversões – Curated by Schmutz Cinema
Step into a surreal amusement park of queer cruising fantasies with Parque de Diversões. Directed by Ricardo Alves Jr., this visually lush film transports viewers into an electrifying, Brazilian carnival
Dreams and Nightmares
After losing her job, Z embarks on a trip across the American Midwest. Together with her two closest friends, she is searching for another friend of theirs who has seemingly