Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2024

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Arkesta (Country: Nepal; Year: 2023; Director: Safal Pandey)
Gokul is a single father, who feels a sense of embarrassment as he watches his son’s public dance performance. Determined to bring about a change in his son’s lifestyle, Gokul wholeheartedly commits himself to putting in considerable effort and taking the required actions. Over time, Gokul gradually becomes aware of his son’s inherent feminine side.
Farewell (Country: UK; Year: 2024; Director: Soham Kundu)
Two friends: one with a broken heart, the other on the brink of marriage. Together they set out on a day’s journey that leads them to confront their past amidst shared grief and hopes for a brighter future. Centred around intimate friendships between men of colour, Farewell presents evolving expressions of modern masculinity.
Forbidden Reverie (Country: China; Year: 2023; Director: Yisong Huang)
A documentary about the struggles, victories, and identity journeys within the LGBTQ+ community.
If (Country: India; Year: 2023; Director: Tathagata Ghosh)
An arranged marriage tears a lesbian couple apart, but with a mother’s love, perhaps another future is possible.
Religiosa (Country: Myanmar; Year: 2024; Director: Han Oo Htet)
Before transitioning, Eingyinn May Tun was a famous actress. Now, he is trying to get back into the film industry as a producer and an actor. A Buddhist devotee, Eingyinn May Tun dreams of the day he will be reborn in a male body.
Scrapped Fabric (Country: Philippines; Year: 2024; Director: Jake Muñoz Consing)
Fearing her mother’s disapproval, a teenage trans girl secretly sews a prom dress from her mother’s scrap fabric.
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