Gigolo

A lesbian with commitment issues befriends a widowed mother who is visiting her workaholic daughter.

Runtime

1h 28m

Cast

Kate Trotter, Shauna MacDonald, Peter MacNeill

An African mother will do just about anything to protect her child. Bilaly is a simple peasant who is blind. He wants to “know” a woman before he dies, but try as his mother might, she cannot find someone to oblige. She finally gets an idea – an idea that completely stuns the village.

Runtime

20m

Director

Mohamed Camara

Cast

Maimouna 'Mah' Coulibaly, Awa Traoré, Gomélè Soma

20-year-old Will is on his stag-do when, handcuffed to a lamppost, he is rescued by Michael. The attraction between the two men is immediate. But back at Michael's apartment, Will is sent into a tailspin of shame and confusion.

Runtime

1h 34m

Cast

Pip Brignall, Jo Weil

Nattbarn is based on a graphic novel by Hanna Gustafsson, and is about 14-year-old Iggy, who lives a parallel life to escape everyday life. A story about identity, sexuality, borderland and friendship.

Runtime

30m

Young mother Maryam is getting ready one morning, trying to balance preparing her child for the day while her husband begins an exercise session. But then her husband calls out from the other room, trapped underneath a heavy weight he was lifting. His life in the balance, Maryam initially makes a few attempts to help, but the weights a...

Runtime

19m

Cast

Sonia Sanjari, Siamak Farsi, Hanieh Mofleh