From Monday September 6th, in line with government guidelines, all patrons must show proof of vaccination upon entering the cinema screen.

Plato said the measure of a man is what he does with power, and in this programme of excellently crafted shorts, power can be playful, poetic and problematic.

Programmed by: Seán McGovern

1-1 / dir. Naures Sager / Sweden / 2020. 7’
Ayman’s straightforward hook-up gets hijacked by his pals, in the most delightful ways possible.

In Beauty It is Unfinished / dir. Greko Sklavounos / USA / 2021. 16’
Miles of ocean and two men dancing at twilight. A sumptuous visual story of longing from worlds apart.

One Last Night in Austin, Texas / dir. Matthew Price / USA / 2021. 23’
Wes, a closeted black college student, reconnects with his old fraternity brothers. Could one night change his future?

Factory Talk / dirs. Lucie Rachel, Chrissie Hyde / UK / 2020. 5’
As two men work silently together in a rural factory, what is unsaid rings the loudest.

Beauty Boys / dir. Florent Gouelou / France / 2019. 18’
Leo has a taste for wigs and make up, his big brother Jules certainly does not. On the night of the local performances, one of them will be found rotting. Metaphorically, that is.

Heaven Reaches Down to Earth / dir. Tebogo Malebogo / South Africa / 2020. 10’
Tau and Tumelo tread their boundaries as their lives fundamentally change. A poetic and atmospheric picture.

Personals / dir. Sasha Argirov / Canada / 2020. 13’
Faces remain unexposed while feelings do not, when one anonymous encounter gets a little too close for comfort.

Screening as part of GAZE 2021, September 29th to October 3rd 2021.