Shorts: Family: Some Assembly Required

It’s Qingming (Tomb Sweeping Day), and Grandma Nai follows her big, bickering family out of the cemetery after hearing her grandson is getting engaged…to a woman.

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A young adult reflects on their transness while navigating cultural and parental hopes. Shot on 16mm, this documentary asks: what does love look like when it doesn’t appear as expected?

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Two siblings reunite after years apart, accompanied by kinnars, mythical beings known for their androgynous beauty and musical talent.

Content notes: Transphobia and trans misogyny.

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While caring for his mother with Alzheimer’s, Guillaume shares old photographs that trigger memories, forcing him to confront her painful reactions to his sexuality.

Content notes: Homophobia and heterosexism.

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When introduced to her fellow nun’s family, Sister Flora questions her romantic relationship with Sister Muriel and her devotion to God.

Content notes: Homophobia and heterosexism.

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A drag queen’s loving Filipino mother is helping them prepare for a performance when the conversation veers into vulnerable territory. Together, they unpack the layers of unspoken grief in their family history.

Content notes: Death or dying.

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While visiting their family in India, 11-year-old Radha battles with family members who believe that an ancestral curse is the cause of Radha’s non-conforming gender identity.

Content notes: Psychological or verbal abuse, transphobia and trans misogyny, homophobia and heterosexism.

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