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Queer Animation

  • The "Kyiv Rus" cinema, small hall 93 Sichovykh Striltsiv Street Kyiv, 04050 Ukraine (map)

What will happen if we give ourselves the will and disregard the role imposed by society? If the weight of your imaginary duties before the imaginary "them" lifts off your shoulders for a bit? Why not try it? We promise you will enjoy it. KISFF continues to experiment and offers you to immerse in the magic world of queer animation.


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GENIUS LOCI

Adrien Mérigeau

France | 2019, 16 min

One night, Reine, a young loner, sees the urban chaos as a mystical oneness that seems alive, like some sort of guide.

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POLYAMORY | AMOURS LIBRES

Emily Worms

Belgium | 2020, 5 min

Two friends talk about their relationships.
Polyamory and politics, they only let their love decide.

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IN NATURE | DANS LA NATURE

Marcel Barelli

Switzerland | 2021, 5 min

One night, Reine, a young loner, sees the urban chaos as a mystical oneness that seems alive, like some sort of guide.

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SASA AND PETRE | SAȘA ȘI PETRE

Luca Istodor

Romania, USA | 2019, 10 min

1957, communist Romania. Sașa talks about his 45 year long relationship with Petre, in a time when homosexuality was criminalized.

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LUSHFULNESS | CIAŁOŚĆ

Weronika Szyma

Poland | 2020, 6 min

When a girl meets her mirror reflection, unexpectedly her fears and insecurities about her body turn into a passionate and free self-exploration. Her fantasies come to life. But there’s also a darker side to this game. Is it possible to become united with your own self?

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EMBRACES | ÉTREINTES

Alain Escalle

France | 2020, 13 min

From the space left empty of embraces, only the frantic circle of memories remains. A dance, Bodies stretch, tear and entwine ... Persecutions, War perhaps, as the breath of absence sounds and the weight of loneliness sounds. A man wakes up naked in the ruins of a past conflict. Then comes the embrace of the memory of the loved one.

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FLORA BOREALIS

Casey Friedman

USA | 2020, 10 min

Flora Borealis is an animated short about two gay men struggling with depression in a ruined environment, and a botanical glassblower mourning his wife. Composed of 17,000 hand-drawn frames, the film also uses 3d scans of the Harvard Glass Flowers that inspired the story.

LÈVRES BLEUES (BLUE LIPS)

Philippe Hamelin

Canada | 2020, 7 min

Earlier Event: August 4
Festival Hits 1
Later Event: August 5
International Competition 1