mixologie n°2

THE MALE GAZE RECIPE
Joey Arand and Alma Weber – Germany
03 min – animation (2024) – vo: de – st: fr
A filmmaker dreams of shooting a 16mm masturbation film, guided by her grandmother – according to a tried and tested recipe.

DUSK 
Jake Graf – United Kingdom
15 min – fiction (2017) – vo: ang – st: fr
In 1950s England, young Chris struggles to conform to society’s rigid gender roles. When he meets Julie, the woman of his dreams, life briefly brightens, but the lingering feeling of living only half a life continues to haunt him. 
Awarded around thirty times and selected in more than 80 international festivals 

FINDING MY VOICE 
Rouven Gueissaz – United States
10 min – doc. (2024) – vo: ang – st: fr
Two transgender women are working on their voices. One of them is Bernie, 67, who has one of the most famous voices in New York: the voice of the subway, heard by millions of commuters every day. 

WHERE THE WILD FRANGIPANIS GROW 
Nirartha Bas Diwangkara – Indonesia 
12 min – fiction (2023) – vo: ind – st: ang
In Bali, surrounded by nature, a young priest enters a Hindu ashram, a place of sanctuary, under the guidance of a spiritual leader. At night, the leader secretly invites his favored disciple to join him. This situation, inspired by true events, caused a scandal. 

HONEYMOON
Alkis Papastathopoulos – Greece
25 min – fiction (2023) – vo: gr – st: fr
Fay, a young non-binary trans person, leaves Greece in search of peace, accompanied by their best friend. While traveling by bus across the country, a transphobic attack leaves them stranded in the middle of nowhere. 

LES ROSES ET LES BLEUS (Pink, Black and Blue)
Claudia Lopez Lucia – France
22 min – doc. (2021) – vo: fr
Three young female rugby players train and chat in the locker room. Between playful banter and muddy knees, they challenge society’s stereotypes about feminine and masculine attributes once and for all. 
Awarded in Paris and Los Angeles – selected in around ten international festivals