Stop hydrophobia!
After all, human beings are around 60% water. Think of the coasts, islands, bathhouses and pools in these films as exposure therapy. This selection of shorts share a motif of acceptance and relief, as the filmmakers recall early memories, roast contemporary gay culture and count the cost of a queer embrace.
The one constant is ever-changing water: ""Your sweat is salty, I am why.""
Some films in this collection are not suitable for viewers under 18.
A twelve-year-old girl joins a summer swimming class. Through an unexpected bond with a fearless classmate, she learns to overcome her fear of water.
On the tight-knit island of Gozo in the early 2000s, a young mother’s secret affair with another woman threatens to fracture the one relationship she cannot afford to lose.
A series of interconnected vignettes—from online personas to offline hookups, from the thrift store to the dance floor to the bathhouse. Beneath a million witty one-liners, the soul cries out.
During a summer in their chosen Haute-Gaspésie, Rosie-Roch confides in us about their complex relationship with their body and the recent unfolding of their identity.
Patricio, a man determined to change his job and his life, accepts a date with a mysterious man. But the night has its own rules and takes a bloody turn.