BE EQUAL! — short films block

BREAKING THROUGH (France, 2024, 28 min, dir. Siham Bel)

Since leaving the Corsica she grew up in, Safia has struggled to maintain her family's balance. She never confided her homosexuality to her father in order to maintain a good relationship with him. One summer evening, however, Safia comes out with the truth and subsequently runs away. Along the streams of Calanques Park, she makes her way through her new life, realizing that she must now learn to live for herself, regardless of the opinions of others and perhaps in spite of those she loves most.

Cast: Camille Moutawakil, Salomé Richard, Rabah Loucif, Thomas Boonen, Adam Hafsia

I'M NOT A ROBOT (Netherlands, 2023, 22 min, dir. Victoria Warmerdam)

After several unsuccessful attempts to fill out a CAPTCHA, feminist Lara decides to search for an answer to the disturbing question of whether she herself is a robot.

Cast: Ellen Parren, Henry van Loon, Thekla Reuten, Juliette van Ardenne, Joep Vermolen, Sieger Sloot

A QUEER BIRD IN THE MIDDLE EAST (Sweden, 2024, 16 min, dir. Naures Sager)

Take a journey to the Middle East with Naures and his soulmate Michael. Naures is a Swede of Iraqi descent, but this is the first time he has ever visited the Middle East. Together, the loving couple explore Jordan and document the beauty of the country to create an artistic love story. But the words of Naures' mother, who says their love can have dangerous consequences, keep echoing in their heads. The expedition was never intended as a documentary, but only as a celebration of their love.

Cast: Naures Sager, Michael Detlef Petersen