In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

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Sebastian’s comfortable Los Angeles existence is thrown out of orbit when news of his mother’s deteriorating health sends him flying back to his hometown in Peru. Once there, his previous life as a closeted son seamlessly starts again. When his handsome husband Josh shows up unannounced – to the shock and disdain of his mother and her community – Sebastian must confront two vastly different cultures, both of which have profoundly informed his identity. Gracefully shot and directed, Carlos Ciurlizza’s impressive debut signals an exciting new talent to watch.

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Singer, choir director and musician, Melanie DeMore, shows children and adults how to be Free In Song as she sows the seeds of cultural activism and history. The passion between two queer Black women ripples across the vastness of decades in Your Kiss. What could Possibly be the connection between wooded trails, sunny BART stops and floral sheets? A journey through queer and cultural identity creates the broth that flavors Life Y Pozole. From the roots of struggle, My Beautiful Resistance grows vibrantly for an undocumented, queer, person of color. The support of Girls You Know inspires a young girl to mold her environment. Judgement within queer identity leads to The Un/Belonging. With her alluring Heft, a queer Black woman in the East Bay draws a bevy of suitors and scoundrels. Free in Song by Tiye Square-LeVias – 20min Your Kiss by Enajite Pela – 5:43min Possibly by Tracy Nguyen – 9:32min Life y Pozole by Candy Guinea – 5:15min My Beautiful Resistance by Penny Baldado – 8:02min Girls You Know by Carie-Elena Edwards – 3min The Un/belonging by Raquel Wells – 8:56min Heft by Alexandria Wright – 10:02min

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