Queer Bastards

Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Panorama

Life has an impact on art and vice versa - in the wake of the 'Twilight' saga, more children were named Edward or Bella; hordes of tourists have littered the filming locations of both 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Star Wars'; not to mention that films have influenced both legislation and career choices. ""Representation matters!"" say the culture warriors.

The issue of representation is at the heart of a lot of debates, with shared space requiring constant negotiation. Historically, gender and sexual minorities have been given screen time as scary monsters, murderers and other such villains. To counter this, there have been the occasional queer characters who are pathetically tragic or sometimes just too well off.

It seems to me however that we have come full circle with representation. Back to a place where audiences can once again understand and enjoy queer heroes who play the darker - and therefore more amusing - notes of humanity.

Heinrich Sepp

Screenings

Hall 1 Kino Artis
Screening072103 / Kvääritud tõprad
Screening duration
Hall Electric Cinema, TARTU
Screening094104 / Kvääritud tõprad
Screening duration

Films

Baltic premiere

Butterfly Kiss

Local title
Liblikasuudlus
Original title
Butterfly Kiss
Director
Zohar Dvir
Country
Germany
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Panorama

Carol panics and argues with her girlfriend Ray after an unexpected proposal. The situation gets worse when she wakes up in an apocalyptic reality and discovers that Ray has transformed into a butterfly.

Director
Zohar Dvir
Runtime
Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English

European premiere

I See Myself A Monster

Local title
Ma näen end koletisena
Original title
I See Myself A Monster
Director
AA Cheng
Country
China
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Panorama

When the mind is rooted in the online world, physical objects lose their spiritual value and meaning. Everything, including oneself, can be easily deconstructed. The result is inevitably a patchwork creature, akin to a chimera.

Director
AA Cheng
Runtime
Language
Japanese
Subtitles
English

Baltic premiere

The Night Practice

Local title
Öine treening
Original title
Antrenamentul de Noapte
Director
Bogdan Alecsandru
Country
Romania
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Panorama

The new goalkeeper in a junior soccer team is greeted with hostility by the other boys. Robert, the only friendly teammate, develops an obsession with him. While the two grow closer, Robert reveals his strange lust for human blood.

Director
Bogdan Alecsandru
Runtime
Language
Romanian

World premiere

Kasey Cartoon

Local title
Kasey Cartoon
Original title
Kasey Cartoon
Director
Veronica Kedar
Country
USA
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Panorama

Since diversity is gone from TV and movies, Veronica the animator decides to kill off Kasey, one of her diverse cartoons. But Kasey isn’t your typical cartoon... and she’s definitely not going anywhere without a fight.

Director
Veronica Kedar
Runtime
Language
English

Hideous

Local title
Koletu
Original title
Hideous
Director
Yann Gonzalez
Country
France, United Kingdom
Year
2022
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Panorama

Musician Oliver Sim is the main guest of a talk-show that soon slides into a surreal journey of love, shame, and blood. A three-part musical short.

Director
Yann Gonzalez
Runtime
Language
English

Baltic premiere

Gender Reveal

Local title
Beebipaljastus
Original title
Gender Reveal
Director
Mo Matton
Country
Canada
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Panorama

Rhys, a dedicated people pleaser, winds up at their boss’ gender reveal party with their two partners. The trans throuple soon realize that they are dealing with more than they were prepared for and their ability to survive the event comes into question.

Director
Mo Matton
Runtime
Language
English
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