Midlength Special – Close to You

Journeys through the past, the mysteries of the present, and the possibilities of the future, all in pursuit of that fleeting, yet essential, force: love. In Absent Bodies, the absence of past love is tangible, with memories echoing between empty walls. Longing defies time, memory, and dimensions, and haunts the soul.

Bright Heart delves into the mysterious energy of a nocturnal museum excursion. In the shadows of the night, solitude holds space. Loneliness persists as the desire for proximity to one another intensifies. While love is close, there is a fear to hold on to it.

Finally, Boys in the Water presents an exploration of love with the potential for a future. Intricacies of trans masculinities unveil unexpected encounters with love. Intimacies defy convention, evoking a profound desire to never let go again.

Length: 79 min

Absent Bodies

Corps Absents (Absent Bodies)

N returns to his hometown of Beirut after years of absence but remains invisible to his loved ones, who can only feel his presence. As he listens to a series of confessions recorded by his lover, he learns of their lives without him. N wanders between dreams, reality and fantasies in his own city.

by Antonius Ghosn

Lebanon, 2022

Arabic
(English subtitles)

26 min.

Narrative

Moviemento
31.05.2024 – 22:00

Bright Heart

Coeur Brillant (Bright Heart)

A young man, Jahid, runs away in the night from a dangerous biker and takes refuge in a strangely quiet museum. There he meets unusual characters and faces extraordinary events. Throughout this initiatory journey, Jahid confronts the improbable and goes through the exploration of beauty, political awareness as well as the surrounding danger…

by Tarek Lakhrissi

France, 2023

French
(English subtitles)

14 min.

Narrative

Moviemento
31.05.2024 – 22:00

Boys in the water

Les garçons dans l’eau (Boys in the water)

End of summer on the Breton coast. Oscar invites his group of friends to spend a week’s vacation at his grandparents’ house. He hasn’t been back to his childhood home for years – not since he came out as a trans boy. On the beach, the gang meets Malo, a handsome local guy, also trans. The story is about their meeting, which will turn everything upside down.

by Pawel Thomas Larue

France, 2023

French
(English subtitles)

39 min.

Narrative

Moviemento
31.05.2024 – 22:00

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