Kapana – Winner of Hivos Free to be me Award 2022 Kapana is the first mainstream queer film from Namibia. In Namibia, the word ‘sodomy’ is still in use and the existence of homosexual feelings, let alone relationships, is stigmatized. Being in a relationship with… Read More »Kapana & Masquerade
In her solo “Who are you when no one is looking?” theater maker Soula Notos tells poetic stories in a humorous and energetic way about what it is like to grow up with different labels. How do you deal with that without going crazy? And… Read More »Soula Notos: Wie ben je als niemand kijkt
After a successful web series about twentysomething Anne there is a feature movie. The makers wanted to tell a story that doesn’t dwell on the negative experiences of queer people, but instead show all the joy of the community. In this continuation of the series… Read More »Anne+ / Beş + Q&A with Valerie Bisscheroux
What is it like to be the only openly queer person in your school? In the Norwegian documentary Hello World by director Kenneth Elvebakk we follow Runa (12), Viktor (12), Dina (13) and Joachim (14) during three years of school. Through the eyes of these… Read More »Hello World
Seven short films. An eclectic selection from around the world, curated by Roze Filmdagen: Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival. This evening is part of the Queer Movie Night powered by Hivos. 1. BABA UK 2021, 18 min, Sam Arbor / Adam Ali A gay Libyan… Read More »Shorts Night: Best of Roze Filmdagen
Petite Maman is Céline Sciamma’s first feature film since queer hit Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu. In Petite Maman, the director returns to her roots for a coming-of-age story in which the boundaries between the present and the past blur. After her grandmother… Read More »Petite Maman
Asunción, Paraguay. Chela and Chiquita, both from well-off families, have been a couple for more than 30 years. During this time, they have developed a fixed division of roles. Extrovert Chiquita is responsible for running the household and all things practical. Chela, on the other… Read More »Las Herederas
This film drags you into the stories of three girls who are on the threshold of womanhood. Two of them, Mimmi and Rönkkö, are best friends and support each other unconditionally. They are searching for a life full of experiences and passion. The third girl,… Read More »Girls Girls Girls
Queer Film Festival Utrecht organizes in cooperation with Centraal Museum/Cinema Centraal a unique evening full of queerness inside and outside the museum. Sign up for a guided tour on sexuality in art or join one of the three voguing workshops of Utrecht Ballroom Scene. Then… Read More »Queer Movies & Voguing Night
This night is dedicated to the Dutch queer documentary. Six different films tell the stories over queer identities in the Netherlands and abroad, from brandnew studentfilms shot across the borders till intimite personal portraits. The makers are present! Between the films we’re going to talk… Read More »Dutch Docs