

Take a trip on the wild side with these six daring short films from Mexico, Portugal, Brazil, Spain and France that uncover the power of nature and mysticism, family ties that bond yet suffocate, the vagaries of same sex attraction, the pain of memory, the thrill of what's to come. The 6 short films are: Memory of An Afternoon On the Roof [Recuerdo de una tarde en la azotea] (2022); Afternoon Sun [À Tarde, Sob o Sol] (2020); Sweet Water [Água Doce] (2023); Cor Petit (2023); Haiku (2022); The Boy Who Wanted to Fly [El niño que quería volar] (2018).

Florian Lesieur
Evan
Lead
Tim Rousseau
Adam

Jesuíta Barbosa
João

Túlio Starling
Pedro

Joel Ávila
Luca Rossi
Adil Boulaft
Gael

Ilian Pudev
Julio

Gerard Larrondo
Tadeo
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gonçalo Pina's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Male Gaze: Bitter Sweet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”