Her Shorts
When: Tuesday, October 8th @ 7:30 pm
Where: Row House Cinema (4115 Butler Street)
Showing: 5 Films (1 Hour 21 Minutes)
Decades-lost lovers reconnecting in unexpected places, a celebration of feminine bodies of all sizes, dreams of being more than friends, and making a baby the queer way. Explore the stories of women across the globe in this WLW themed program.
About the Films
Time & Again
Eleanor and Isabelle meet again, sixty years after their relationship break up.
Director: Rachel Dax
Come Around
Bela, a first-generation Filipina immigrant, must face her parents’ prejudice regarding her sexual orientation.
Director: Andy Alvarez
Mariposa
Mariposa documents recently-married couple, Castro and Candy, as they try to grow their family. Castro, a masculine-of-center, high school teacher feels compelled to experience pregnancy, but she is overwhelmed with anxiety about how becoming pregnant will shift her masculine presentation. But the biggest challenge? They discover the physical, emotional and often hilarious challenges of trying to make a baby the queer way!
Director: Candy Guinea
Homies
Maine can’t admit to best friend/fuck buddy Raven that she is in love with her. A queer almost-love story.
Director: Ina Espiritu
Xiao Xian
Xiao Xian is in charge of finishing a dress. Her mother has decided that she is going to take care of it that night, and she obeys, as usual. Sheng Xia, her best friend, shows up at her house to convince her to go partying. Xiao Xian accepts, but she cannot imagine what will end up happening that night.
Director: Jiajie Yu Yan