Funny yet profound, saddening yet warm-hearted, the films of this international program feature some of the world’s most innovative short films, including stories from Mexico to Thailand, Brazil to France. And look out for gay hamsters and their fight for love!

David (Roberto Fiesco, Mexico, 2005): When a young mute student meets an unemployed man who attempts to communicate with him through messages and games, the two will make a discovery they never imagined.

Remi’s Secret (Rachel Clift, Thailand/US, 2007): Through the voice of a talented, warm-hearted MTF pianist, this short doc explores the mythologies and heartbreaking stereotypes surrounding the lives of “third genders” in Thailand where trans identity remains at once an open and yet secretive phenomenon.

Trap Inn (Desviados) (Alexandre Dacosta, Luiz Moraes, Brazil, 2006): On their second honeymoon to an isolated inn, a couple is told that two men are not allowed to share a room. Their attempt to stay together leads to strange experiences.

Copain de Paix (Jacob Owens, Canada, 2007): Gay hamsters who had once found freedom together now must fight for the thing that means the most to them—each other!

Mouth to Mouth (Bouche a bouche) (Louis Dupont, France, 2007): 17-year-old Thomas has got a secret he is keeping from his grandmother. This stunning short utilizes striking visual imagery to document Thomas’s journey.

ADMISSION:  $10 non-member / $8 members