Instead of asking, “Why so much meth in the gay community?,” Cortés’s experimental film provokes the deeper question, “Why so much pain?” The film delves into the emotional and social wounds that fuel addiction and risk-taking behaviors.
Ghost in the Park traces the narratives of the community of Görlitzer Park, an area in Berlin known for public drug use and trade. Highlighting “drug consumption buses” that promote safer use and aim to reduce HIV transmission among drug users, the space of the bus is taken as an axis through which the experiences and feelings of the community around the park are amplified.
Realce is a documentary short following two HIV-positive friends, DJ Deseo and porn actor Fernando Brutto, during one of their performances at Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival. The duo move through the streets of Rio and Carnival “blocos,” sharing their reflections on friendship, undetectability, their relationship with sex, and drug use within their own community.
Dunya, a man living in a modest rented room, only wants to escape the stench that seeps through his window every time the neighborhood hosts a bird contest. To stop people from urinating there, he builds a fake grave complete with offerings to make it look sacred. But his small act of deception spirals into absurdity: the window becomes a revered site, offerings keep coming, the local economy begins to thrive, and the place evolves into an unexpected religious attraction beyond his control.
Uli (7), a child of Kalimantan’s karst caves raised in prehistoric traditions, is sent into the forest to prove the legends of his ancestors. But when he discovers traces of modern humans there, Uli must choose between believing the myths of his forefathers or accepting a new reality that could shake the identity of his tribe.
Growing up, a girl named Kelly has always been following her interests, no matter what others thought. However, by the time she reaches her teenage years, she is extremely tired of feeling different, and everyday comments and laughter from friends don't help. As she desparetely tries to fit in, she almost looses her true self. That's when she hears somethimg that completely changes her mindset.
This film captures an erotic memory, where intimacy is illuminated only by the dramatic, available light of a thunderstorm. It is a short piece dedicated to the power of atmosphere and the intensity of connection under volatile skies.
Set entirely in an abstract bedroom, Leo & Anna follows the arc of a love story through five intimate scenes, entirely without dialogue. The film subverts conventional romantic narratives by exploring the complexity of their bond solely through body language, where glances, subtle gestures, and movements reveal their inner worlds and the body becomes the only narrative vehicle.
Nargual, the audacious film critic, becomes entangled in an epic adventure in which, after provoking the evil alien Pengle Pongli with one of his reviews, and putting his friends, his sister, and the entire world in danger, he must face the past which he has been running from his entire life in order to save his world.
In the mid-90s, the upbringing of triplets is altered with the arrival of Ana, their younger sister. Through a family trip, the director portrays this bond among sisters.
Every day, Felix dresses up as a knight to walk through the streets of Brussels. Slowly, he becomes a social icon, both in public and online, where he livestreams himself. Lucy, his neighbour, sees more than a man in armour. Unaware that she is the final step in his ritual, she follows him home, as thousands watch.
Grief is an inheritance. Perhaps the sorrow you feel today once belonged to a woman who, a thousand years ago, watched a mountain of books burn in the fire of an invasion.
The documentary explores the cultural memory of Morocco through the testimonies of artistic figures such as Paul Bowles, Mohamed Choukri or Mohamed Mrabet.
The thirteenth and final night of the tournament took place on November 30, 2025, at Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu, Japan, and featured two semi-final matches and the final match to crown the winners of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2025.