Desire, deception, and disastrous decisions collide in this bold and unpredictable selection of international shorts. On a remote Mediterranean island, a young man risks everything for unspoken love, while in a quiet German forest, intimacy and grief intertwine in an unexpected way. A scorned ex in France attempts an unconventional act of closure, and in the UK, a trans man gets the last laugh after being forced out the back door by a closeted celebrity. Meanwhile, a hopeless romantic in Spain still believes in fate, and a struggling Belgian gym owner’s financial woes take a surprising turn when an unexpected attraction throws him into an identity crisis. From sun-drenched longing to dark humor and emotional reckonings, these stories prove that when it comes to love and lust, nothing ever goes as planned.

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Today marks the end of Dante's contract with La Flaca, death personified. As Dante starts recalling who he was before he died, he aids Monet, a ghost desperate to return to his body before it decomposes. Caught between his orthodox upbringing and his passion for drag, Jacob faces the ultimate test as he prepares for his debut performance. But keeping secrets from his devout parents threatens to derail his dreams. To save his father's life, Timbí travels through the circles of hell accompanied by Uma, a gypsy determined to settle a bet with La Flaca to save her dying daughter's life. El Boticaro, the devil himself, and Erato, a fallen angel, act as the omniscient narrators of this world. Against this backdrop, the lives of these characters intertwine at the mythical bar Babel, one night where the living and the dead collide.

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Filmmaker Regan Latimer takes an insightful, immersive, and deeply personal look at Queer representation in television, and the power of the media to shape how we see ourselves. Witty, fast-paced, and laced with pop culture references, Regan journeys across North America and beyond in her quest to understand the forces that influence the stories we see on our screens. Original animation and personal anecdotes are interwoven with wide-ranging conversations with television insiders, LGBTQ+ community advocates, and people who just love to watch TV. As Latimer navigates an ever-evolving media landscape, the filmmaker learns firsthand that representation done well has the power to transform.

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