マティアス＆マキシム (2019)

Fragmentary perspectives on Human Rights and transgender (trans*) People in Turkey. What remains at the place where a murder happened? What constitutes trans* life? How to cope with daily violence and hatred? We begin to search for traces. We follow the tracks of resistance and survival. We are collectors of the expelled. We gather fragments of trans* lives inspired by texts of Nazim Hikmet, Foucault, Benjamin and Zeki Müren. Trans*BUT is a documental research study driven by the question: “What keeps you going when all else falls away?”

Luis is a drag actor with the stage name "Dulce Polly" with great contrasts between the comical and overwhelming of his artistic character and the person outside the performance and in his privacy. He in turn is an English teacher and works in a high school in a deprived area of Montevideo. As an artist Luis wants more, he has the need and he will try to fulfill some dreams such as acting in the city of Buenos Aires. Outside of acting, he needs to feel more secure, as well as to find a partner who will fill him in his life to stop feeling loneliness and anguish.

Link and his brother flee their abusive father and embark on a journey where Link discovers his sexuality and rediscovers his Mi’kmaw heritage.

For the first time, cloistered sisters agree to be filmed for one year in all aspects of their lives. The nuns of Berthierville, the only Francophone community of Dominican nuns in North America for nearly a century, engage in a rare and unique documentary in which exceptional testimonies and archives intermingle.

Saint Drogo is a supernatural slowburn thematically inspired by 70s horror like Rosemary's Baby and Wicker Man. A gay couple, whose relationship has grown a bit strained, take an impromptu trip to Provincetown, Cape Cod in the off-season. Caleb, one half of the couple, has been plagued by nightmares of his ex, who had been working in Provincetown for the summer. When they arrive to town, it appears Caleb's ex has gone missing. As disturbing hallucinations continue to haunt Caleb, he becomes more determined in finding him. But the closer he gets, the sooner he nears the sinister secret the town is hiding.

On the night before Yuet's wedding, best friends Nam and Yuet recall their time together in school, when they shared a relationship that was more than friendship, but also perhaps not quite love.

As any mother or father will tell you, when it comes to parenting, there's no right way to do it! Discover the highs and lows of being a queer kid in a straight family and vice versa in these six moving short films from Germany, Bulgaria, Israel, China and the United Kingdom. The short films are: Samira (2016); Pride [Чест] (2013); Lost and Found [אבידות ומציאות] (2015); Chaos Toad (2018); Sunken Plum [沉李] (2017); Escaping Gravity [Fliehkraft] (2013).

Pepe wants to belong to the luxurious lifestyle of Leo, his best friend. To achieve this, he creates a world of lies that will put more than his friendship at risk.

A young woman - who just so happens to be a witch - enjoys performing magical favors for fellow students, but despite trying to use her magic to meet people, the other kids at her university just don't quite know how to accept her powers. Everyone except Maria, that is.

The Dog House is a legendary New York dive bar, owned by an extraordinary family. Three people, from different back grounds, enter at closing time on separate nights, carrying the world on their shoulders; but by the time each of them leaves after "last call", their souls are saved, while two of them realize how connected they are.

Two 16 year old carefree confidantes, Bella and Bernie, tentatively explore independence and sexuality while trying to dodge the ever watchful eye of Mrs. Judge, Bella's mother. The evangelical Mrs. Judge has concerns over Bella's friendship with the vibrant Bernie, wary of Bernie's secret family history repeating itself in Bella. As Bella learns more about Bernie, and herself, she will realize that choice is fickle, sometimes coming down to those who make the choice and those who must live with the consequences.

A village on the Georgian Black Sea is full of friendly people convinced they know each other. One day, Eliko is found hanged. His granddaughter Moe comes to organize his funeral. She is confronted with a web of lies and the tragic consequences of Eliko’s hidden love life with Amnon, which lasted 22 years. The truth however frees Moe’s capability to love and forces the villagers to take a stand.

In an anonymous city, a person collapses, appearing to have lost consciousness. Some strangers pass by, others embrace her. In a solitary quest for intimacy, blinded by a world of indifference, her gaze, her body are staggering.

Two screenwriters, working on a deadline on Halloween night, creatively disagrees with deadly outcome.

Euskadi 1985. It's summer time, the holidays are finally here. Marcos and his three friends, José Antonio, Paquito and Toni, anxiously await a promising summer break from the fresh view of 12-year-olds who have little care for where, how or when. They will while away the hours in the maze life has prepared for them, in an old, turbulent and trembling Euskadi. A maze of painted walls, where rubber balls and dreams bounce together; all covered by a sky tinged with the grey of prefabricated concrete, where life and death no longer keep formal relationships.

A story of forbidden love. An LGBTQ drama set in Ancient Rome. Arena tells the incredible true story of adopted son of one of Rome's cruelest emperors who must choose between his life as the future ruler of the Ancient world or a love and friendship once forcefully forgotten.

When the grieving student Patricia finally wanted to contact her deceased grandmother via the Ouija board at the scene of the accident, an uninvited guest asked to enter.

Italian psycho-drama, where everything that appears is surrounded by a mystery that is slowly combined along a dense web of many surprises and changes of register. A family like many others that hides a double identity.

A grieving son turns to intergalactic postage to find closure.

Faith-fueled friends Muggles and Joy visit the beautiful Finding Jesus Bay, a place where Christian stories are told night and day. Guided by the sea's best storyteller, Professor Shark, they hear all about the endless kindness and boundless love of their Creator. Then, together, they go forth to spread His word, and make their world a better place.

カナダのモントリオールで国語の教師をしているロランスは、ある日、恋人のフレッドに対して女性になりたいと打ち明ける。ロランスの告白にフレッドは激高するも、一番の理解者になることを決める。迷いや戸惑い、周囲の反対を乗り越えて、社会の偏見に遭いながらも二人の人生を歩もうとする。＜女性になりたいと思い続けた主人公が偏見に遭いながらも願望をかなえ、恋人である女性と過ごす葛藤と愛の日々を描く人間ドラマ。カナダを舞台に、女性として生き始めた男とそのガールフレンドの10年に及ぶ波乱に満ちた歳月を映し出す。監督は、23歳という若さで本作を発表したカナダ人監督グザヴィエ・ドラン。メルヴィル・プポーが主演を務めるほか、ナタリー・バイが出演。鮮やかな色彩の映像と共に、切なくも強く生きるカップルの姿に魅了される。＞

After 20 years of marriage, Maria decides to leave her husband. She moves into room 212 at the hotel across the street, with a bird’s-eye view of her apartment, her husband and the life she shared with him. While she wonders if she made the right decision, many of the people in her life offer their opinions on the matter. They intend to let her know, whether she likes it or not, on what proves to be a life-changing evening.

友人同士であるゲイの男性フランシスとストレートの女性マリー。2人はあるホームパーティーで、外見に加えて社交的なふるまいも魅力的な青年ニコラと出会い、たちまち心を奪われる。ニコラはフランシスとマリーを新しい友人と思って3人で出かけたりするが、フランシスとマリーはそれぞれニコラに対する片思いをますます募らせていく。ある日、3人でドライブ旅行に出かけるが、マリーはフランシスに対する嫉妬心を爆発させる。

Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.

恋人のギョームがこの世を去り、葬儀に参列するために、彼の田舎に足を運んだトム（グザヴィエ・ドラン）。しかし、ギョームの母はトムのことを知らず、一方ギョームの兄フランシス（ピエール=イヴ・カルディナル）はトムとギョームの関係を他言しないようにと強く言い聞かされる。フランシスに脅されるうちに、トムはフランシスに死んだ恋人の姿を重ね合わせるようになり……。

Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat during a blizzard in the highlands of southern France, the lives of five people inextricably linked to Evelyne are brought together to devastating effect as the local police investigate the case.

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.

Jacques is a writer living in Paris. He hasn't turned 40 but already mistrusts that the best in life is yet to come. Arthur is a student living in Brittany. He reads and smiles a lot and refuses to think that everything in life might not be possible. Jacques and Arthur will like each other. Just like in a lovely dream. Just like in a sad story.

A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

ギリギリの生活を送るシングルマザーのダイアンは、15歳のスティーヴと二人で生活している。彼女は最近矯正施設から退所したばかりの注意欠陥多動性障害の息子の扱いに手を焼いていた。やがて母子は隣の家に住む、今は休職中の高校教師カイラと親しくなっていき……。＜カナダの俊英、グザヴィエ・ドラン監督が母と息子を題材に描く人間ドラマ。架空のカナダを舞台に、型破りなシングルマザーと問題児の息子、そして隣人の女性が織り成す人間模様を映し出す。アンヌ・ドルヴァルが母親を演じ、息子をアントワーヌ・オリヴィエ・ピロンが熱演。＞

Ismael and Julie, who in the hope of sparking their stalled relationship, enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love. For Ismael, this means negotiating through the advances of Julie's sister and a young college student – one of which may offer him redemption.

One morning it is over. For Hampus it is a relief to break up from their destructive relationship, while Adrian is devastated. Will he be able to survive without the love of his life, or is there a way of somehow getting him back?

The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas and is faced with a feeling of existential emptiness. To overcome this, Paul hires a young and brilliant philosopher, Alice Heimann. Then follows a dialogue between two diametrically opposed personalities who will turn their certainties upside down.

劇作家として成功したルイ（ギャスパー・ウリエル）は、家族に自分の死が近いことを伝えるために12年ぶりに里帰りする。母マルティーヌ（ナタリー・バイ）は息子の好物をテーブルに並べ、幼少期に会ったきりの兄の顔が浮かばない妹シュザンヌ（レア・セドゥ）もソワソワして待っていた。さらに兄アントワーヌ（ヴァンサン・カッセル）とその妻カトリーヌ（マリオン・コティヤール）も同席していて……。

On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

Camille, is the eldest of a large family. One day, her parents enter a religious community which gradually, regimentation becomes sectarian and Camille will have to fight to assert her freedom and save her brothers and sisters.

Sibyl, a jaded psychotherapist, returns to her first passion: writing. But her newest patient Margot, a troubled up-and-coming actress, proves to be a source of inspiration that is far too tempting. Fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more and more involved in Margot’s tumultuous life, reviving volatile memories that bring her face to face with her past.

Rémy and Mélanie live next door to each other in Paris but have never met. The two thirty-year-old Parisians search for connections online, but never have much success. Falling deeper into loneliness and depression, both decide to start attending regular therapy. With the help of their therapists, they uncover the real roots of their issues, and find that the connection they were both searching for is much closer than they thought.

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

パリ郊外に位置するモンフェルメイユ。ヴィクトル・ユゴーの小説「レ・ミゼラブル」の舞台でもあるこの街は、いまや移民や低所得者が多く住む危険な犯罪地域と化していた。犯罪防止班に新しく加わることになった警官のステファンは、仲間と共にパトロールをするうちに、複数のグループ同士が緊張関係にあることを察知する。そんなある日、イッサという名の少年が引き起こした些細な出来事が大きな騒動へと発展。事件解決へと奮闘するステファンたちだが、事態は取り返しのつかない方向へと進み始めることに……。