31 Jul Bi+ films you can’t miss at QSFF24
Bisexuality and the Bi+ life is real bb and if you don’t agree then Bi, bi, bi! Isn’t that what NSYNC said once?
Okay, now that the bi-phobes have left here’s the tea. We’ve curated a list of Bi+ films that you cannot miss.
So, bookmark this tab and use it as your guide Bi+ guide to QSFF24.
Strange Creatures
World Premiere
Thu, Aug 29, 6:30pm
Event Cinemas, George St
Proud pansexual Nate hasn’t spoken to his brother Ged in over four years following an intense falling out. But when their mother passes away, the brothers must set aside their differences to fulfil her dying wish: to scatter her ashes at the old family home in remote Narrabri. Setting out across Australia in the black hearse of Nate’s funeral director boyfriend, they are forced to finally confront the ghosts of their past in this touching comedy-drama.
The Astronaut Lovers
Wed, Aug 28, 7:00pm
Event Cinemas, George St
Our festival opens with the latest film from acclaimed Argentinian director Marco Berger who delivers another of his trademark tales of male desire sizzling beneath the surface. It follows a friendly flirtation between two men – one gay, one seemingly straight – that even they’re not sure how to contain.
Close to You
Sat, Aug 31, 6:00pm
Event Cinemas, George St
After years in Toronto, Sam (Elliot Page) takes a long-dreaded trip to visit family for the first time since his transition. En route, he runs into Katherine, a high school crush, and feelings from their unresolved past begin to bubble to the surface. Capturing an all-too-familiar experience of trying to remain patient in the face of clumsy (if well-intentioned) acceptance, Close to You is an emotionally observant drama about coming home as yourself, only to be treated like a completely different person.
Fragments of a Life Loved
Sun, Sep 1, 4:00pm
Event Cinemas, George St
Fragments of a Life Loved is a captivating and tender documentary that revisits the grand loves of Chloé. Through candid interviews and rich archives, Chloé intertwines past and present, inviting her ex-lovers to share their memories and unique, intimate explorations of love and self-discovery.
Snapshots
On Demand 2-8 Sep
Runner-up in the Audience Award at the 2019 Mardi Gras Film Festival, Snapshots will transport you back to the 1960’s and a forbidden love affair between two married women. Playful, emotional and gripping, the story of Rose and Louise is easy to be swept away by.