This documentary shorts programme offers an unfiltered look into invisible and unspoken aspects of LGBTQ+ experience: the daily routine of a queer couple under military rule; the difficulties of living through Covid times with HIV; anti-trans persecution; and a man remembering his painful experience seeking asylum in the UK. These films expose the many layers of oppression faced by queer East and Southeast Asian people today. Participants recount traumatic memories to the camera, laying bare their lived experiences of prejudice and violence, while the filmmakers invite the viewer to join in a moment of solidarity.
Qeluar
The first person to receive asylum in the UK on the grounds of LGBTQ+ identity recounts their journey.
Dir. Justice Khor | UK | 2023 | 20min
The Bus Driver
A queer couple struggles to make ends meet in Myanmar.
Dir. Ku Ki | Myanmar | 2024 | 22min
Heart Murmurs
A young man lives in Hong Kong with a congenital disability and HIV.
Dir. Dorothy Cheung | Hong Kong, UK | 2023 | 9min
House of Rencong
Trans survivors of a police raid meet with an artist to explore performance as a means for collective healing.
Dir. Rizky Rahadianto | Indonesia | 2022 | 25min