International Queer Film Festival “Merlinka" 2016 - Belgrade
by BelgradeQueerFestival | created - 14 Nov 2016 | updated - 29 Nov 2016 | PublicThe Festival aims at presenting films dealing with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, intersexual and queer issues. The official program will showcase short, documentary and feature films from all over the world. This year jury will present the best short film with Dorothy’s shoe award.
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1. Don't Call Me Son (2016)
Unrated | 82 min | Drama
After discovering the truth about being stolen by the woman he thought was his mother as a child, Pierre (AKA Felipe) must deal with the consequences of his mother's actions and must try to cope with his biological family.
Director: Anna Muylaert | Stars: Naomi Nero, Daniel Botelho, Dani Nefussi, Matheus Nachtergaele
Votes: 1,569 | Gross: $0.01M
2. The Red Umbrella Diaries (2016)
98 min | Documentary, Drama
Seven New York City based sex workers prepare to share their stories for one performance, live and on stage at Joe's Pub.
Director: David Kornfield | Star: Audacia Ray
3. Sick (2015)
85 min | Documentary
At the age of 16 Ana was locked up in a psychiatric hospital by her parents who arranged the treatment for curing her homosexuality with the hospital director. After five years she is free ... See full summary »
Director: Hrvoje Mabic | Star: Ana Dragicevic
Votes: 35
4. Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo (2016)
Unrated | 97 min | Drama, Romance
Two men meet in a sex club, become entangled in a passionate embrace, and spend the night getting to know each other. As they wander through the empty streets of Paris, they must confront the feelings that are growing between them.
Directors: Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau | Stars: Mario Fanfani, Geoffrey Couët, François Nambot, Bastien Gabriel
Votes: 3,908
5. Waiting for B. (2015)
71 min | Documentary
A group of Beyoncé's fans camped-out for two months to be the first in line for her 2013 concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This film is an intimate portrait of the these fans and their day-to-day lives in camp and off.
Directors: Paulo Cesar Toledo, Abigail Spindel | Stars: Charles Angels, Bruno Brunet, Rick Caled, Richard Carter
Votes: 75
6. Brothers of the Night (2016)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary
Soft boys by day, kings by night. The film follows a group of young Bulgarian Roma who come to Vienna looking for freedom and a quick buck. They sell their bodies as if that's all they had.... See full summary »
Director: Patric Chiha | Stars: Stefan, Yonko, Asen, Nikolay
Votes: 414
7. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime
After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Jane Horrocks, Julia Sawalha
Votes: 13,214 | Gross: $4.75M
8. Tras la piel (2016)
18 min | Short, Drama
After years away from home, Duna returns to his home village to get reunited with his ill father. Upon arrival, she will feel rejection and misunderstanding about her trans-sexuality. Will she reconcile with her past and father?
Director: Antonio Ufarte | Stars: Rocío Alzueta, Juan Verdú, Encarna Hernando, Adrián Aires
Votes: 19
9. N'sibi (2014)
22 min | Short, Drama
Setif, in present-day, Ali, a young man from the lower class leads a dull, narrow and isolated life. One evening, he is forced to give his sister-in-law a ride home, yet Habiba's ways are in total contradiction with his own values.
Director: Hassène Bélaïd | Stars: Bouchta Saïdoun, Malik Benchiha
Votes: 7
10. The Naked Body (2015)
23 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
In this hybrid of documentary and fiction a director is documenting how people relate to nudity and their own body, meanwhile behind the scenes the director gets involved with one of the subjects.
Director: Diego Carvalho Sá | Stars: Diego Carvalho Sá, Gustavo Saulle
Votes: 14
11. Diva (2016)
18 min | Short
Diva is a brazilian short film that discusses gender.
Director: Clara Bastos | Stars: Cleyton Nascimento, Marcia Pantera, Lui Seixas, Gabriel Soares
12. Era ieri (2016)
13 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Gio' is a 13 year-old girl living in the south of Italy, head of a boys' gang. She's secretely in love with young Paola, and she's ready to compete with male opponents to win her heart. In the last day of summer, innocence ends.
Director: Valentina Pedicini | Stars: Paola Re, Matteo De Vita, Samuel Lanzillotti, Mario Critelli
Votes: 16
13. Perpetual (2015)
26 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Mørke Rum (Perpetual) is an unconventional love story that centers around a private booth at a seedy sex club. The young Sebastian explores his sexuality and seeking sex/love online. He ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Ahlén | Stars: Nicolas Wollesen, Mads Hjulmand, Sofie Topp-Duus, Nikolaj Falko
Votes: 402
14. Baggage (III) (2016)
15 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A jilted window dresser uses her Valentine's day windows to send a strong message to her ex.
Director: Sarah Ball | Stars: Polly Lee, Penny Balfour, Kevin Isola, Judi Rymer
15. Buddy (2015)
Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A young man agrees to support his ex lover during an HIV test. What starts out as an awkward reunion, soon becomes something more tender. Is there still hope for reconciliation?
Director: Niels Bourgonje | Stars: Daniel Cornelissen, Tobias Nierop, Mark Ram, Yoeri Blank
Votes: 227
16. Parting (2016)
10 min | Short
After a lifetime together, time has stopped for an elderly couples they prepare to say goodbye.
Director: Dimitris Toulias | Stars: David Aston, Anthony Collier, Alyson Marks, Zoe Matthews
Votes: 10
17. Filip (2015)
11 min | Short, Drama
Seven-year old Filip admires his older brother Sebastian most of all. They fool around, watch movies and play football together. One evening Filip happens to see something unexpected ... See full summary »
Director: Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | Stars: Josef Waldfogel, August Segerholm, Simon Reithner, Emma Swenninger
Votes: 157
18. More Than God (2015)
9 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A pious Doctor is forced to deal with a family matter whilst hiding under the bed of a stranger.
Director: Kev Cahill | Stars: Donncha Crowley, Brian Fortune, Lorna Larkin, Ally Ni Chiarain
Votes: 104
19. I Love Hooligans (2013)
Not Rated | 13 min | Animation, Short, Biography
A football hooligan feels unconditional love for his club. However, being gay, he has to hide his identity in order to survive in this world that is so precious to him.
Director: Jan-Dirk Bouw
Votes: 160
20. True Colours (2016)
10 min | Short, Drama
An increasingly desolate teenage schoolboy creates a coded language using paint colour sample cards to express his secret desires and feelings for the object of his affection.
Director: David Valent | Stars: Luke Fewster, Rian Howlett, Jessica Paterson, Lincoln Vickery
Votes: 5
21. Wedlocked (2015)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Sydney and Cameron are a happily engaged couple looking forward to their big day. There's one obstacle - Sydney is still married to Lisa, and as their home state won't recognize their marriage, a divorce is impossible.
Director: Puppett | Stars: Shelli Boone, Whitney Mixter, Beth Grant, Dilan Patton
Votes: 22
22. Queen's Mile (2015)
9 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Queen's Mile is a heartwarming LGBT story of a young woman's courage in coping with depression, in her own unique way.
Director: Martin Delaney | Stars: Emerald O'Hanrahan, Amrita Acharia, Rez Kempton, T M Cullingham
Votes: 14
23. Vonk (2015)
8 min | Short, Comedy
Lost in an industrial district, a delivery boy asks directions to a solitary welder. Things take a nasty turn when his van refuses to start. Condemned to each other they have to find a way to let the time pass.
Directors: Edgar Kapp, Kuba Szutkowski | Stars: Wart Kamps, Jack Wouterse
Votes: 26
24. The Owls (2016)
10 min | Short, Drama
'The owls' explores the brutal reality of a low-income Greek family in the time of the financial crisis. With two unemployed, passive parents, the oldest son of the family is now responsible of bringing food to the table.
Director: Natalia Bougadellis | Stars: Marilena Cavazi, Yannis Kokiasmenos, Manos Protopapas, Theofilos Spiliopoulos
Votes: 12
25. Handsome Girl Director's Cut (2016)
72 min | Drama, Music, Musical
Sex. Love. Travel. Music. A story in the age of Snapchats and Tinder swipes. In the summer of 2015, two friends travel from Los Angeles to Berlin to launch their new musical project, ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew F. Smith | Stars: Angela Labaw, Cheyanne Wild
26. Life's a Drag (2015)
7 min | Short, Drama
Alexis and Bettina, two aging drag queens, take us on a journey with more twists and turns than a set of hot rollers.
Director: Robin Royce Queree | Stars: Peter McAllum, Robin Royce Queree, Karen Garnsey, Amanda Marsden
27. The Den (2015)
15 min | Short, Drama
A short film by Lorenzo Caproni produced by Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Production. 'The Den is a parable about the game of roles in a world where men have to be men' (Lorenzo Caproni)
Director: Lorenzo Caproni | Stars: Emanuel Caserio, Daniele Mariani, Laura Sinceri
Votes: 29
28. Dove (II) (2016)
10 min | Short, Drama
'Dove' is about two souls, united by chance, who struggle with the demons of their lives...
Director: Kostas Chaliasas | Stars: Maria Konstanta, Melina Pappas
Votes: 9
29. Ariel (I) (2016)
14 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Having faced a lifetime of discrimination and abuse - Ariel, a homeless black transwoman has created a wall around her and will not let anyone in. After all, defence is the best form of ... See full summary »
Director: Macéo Bhardwaj | Stars: Macéo Bhardwaj, Sean Bridgeman, Anthony Chisholm, Rachael Holoway
30. As I Love You (2016)
22 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
Dani is a petty criminal who falls for the police to stop after landing a trade.
Director: Fer García-Ruiz | Stars: Héctor Abad, Jordi Aguilar, Silvia Alonso, Carlos Areces
Votes: 88
31. Grozota (2016)
15 min | Short, Drama
A Balkan immigrant is forced to face his homophobia in an effort to keep his family together after his son unexpectedly brings a boyfriend to a family party.
Director: Taras Hemon | Stars: Tatjana Cornij, Jasmin Geljo, Mirko Miljevic, Goran Slavkovic
32. One Night (II) (2016)
16 min | Short, Drama
Lasting friendship between two girls is put to the test when one of the girls is preparing to move abroad.
Director: Strahinja Savic | Stars: Jovana Stojiljkovic, Milica Suznjevic
Votes: 12
33. Transition (2016)
21 min | Short, Drama
Jana says goodbye to her band members, friends, ex-girlfriend and her family. They all share a feeling of regret saying goodbye to her, but also joy for her bright future in Michigan, where... See full summary »
Director: Milica Tomovic | Stars: Ivana Vukovic, Milica Trifunovic, Milica Stefanovic, Nikola Rakocevic
Votes: 64
34. Hands (2014)
30 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
When his boyfriend suddenly leaves him without an explanation, Michel develops a fear of emotional attachment. He starts meeting other people, but every new pair of hands remind him of his ex...
Director: Jasna Nanut | Stars: Goran Bogdan, Dado Cosic, Zvonimir Juric, Damir Saban
Votes: 25
35. Open Wound (2016)
72 min | Drama, Horror
Sara and Alisa's friendship comes to an end after Sara opens up about her sexual urges. As Alisa grows evermore distant, Sara descends deeper into loneliness, eventually leading her into a horrifying emotional state.
Director: Momir Milosevic | Stars: Milena Djurovic, Jelena Puzic, Sava Kesic, Jelena Angelovski
Votes: 135
36. Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016)
TV-MA | 108 min | Documentary, Biography
An examination of the life and work of the revered and controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Nancy Rooney, Harry Mapplethorpe, George Stack, Robert Mapplethorpe
Votes: 1,560
37. Strike a Pose (2016)
83 min | Documentary, Music
What does it take to express yourself? The surprising and moving story of Madonna's most famous troupe of dancers.
Directors: Ester Gould, Reijer Zwaan | Stars: Madonna, Luis Camacho, Jose Guitierez, Kevin Alexander Stea
Votes: 1,806
38. Parole de King! (2015)
96 min | Documentary
Drag Queens and their cabaret shows are well-known in France, but Drag Kings still remain very much on the sidelines. Chriss Lag traveled all over France and met 22 Kings to bring them front and center.
Director: Chriss Lag
39. Hot Men Cold Dictatorships (2015)
98 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Four young gay guys investigate how Hungarian society and the state have been treating gays and how gays' personal experiences of social and political oppression have changed since Communism until today.
Director: Mária Takács | Stars: Milán Banach Nagy, Gábor Halmai, Péter Hanzli, László Láner
Votes: 44
40. Viva (2015)
R | 100 min | Drama
When his estranged father returns, a hairdresser is forced to quit performing at the local drag club.
Director: Paddy Breathnach | Stars: Héctor Medina, Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García, Renata Maikel Machin Blanco
Votes: 2,038 | Gross: $0.18M
41. Who's Gonna Love Me Now? (2016)
84 min | Documentary
At 21, Saar was expelled from his religious kibbutz and fled to the UK. There he created a new family with the London Gay Men's Chorus and now, after 19 years, Saar reaches out to his old family in the hope of a reconciliation.
Directors: Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann, Alexander Bodin Saphir | Stars: Saar Maoz, Alon, London Gay Men's Chorus Band, Elimelekh
Votes: 334
42. Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ibrahim falls in love with Alexander, a blond, blue eyed German criminal and show wrestler who is straight - an impossible friendship that surpasses the both of them.
Director: Tor Iben | Stars: Cem Alkan, Martin Walde, Tuncay Gary, Ilknur Boyraz
Votes: 1,096
43. Masks (I) (2016)
13 min | Short
Lucas, an unlucky romantic is approached by a serial seducer named Victor who promises him the moon. Disappointed and having been cheated on once again, Lucas decides to take revenge...
Director: David San Juan
44. The Day That Marty McFly Go to the Future (2016)
4 min | Short
It was clear that the October 21, 2015 would not be an ordinary day...
Director: Eli Navarro
45. Natasha (2016)
3 min | Short
Natasha is a transgender woman who fled Pakistan and is now stuck in Idomeni (Greece) among thousands of refugees.
Director: Javier Sobremazas
46. Safe Zone (2016)
9 min | Short
Safe Zone focuses on the brief moment after hearing a dreaded message; the death of a loving son. In an emotional rollercoaster feelings, memories and reality rage through the mind of Meral... See full summary »
Director: Hans Lein
47. When I Come Out... Be There (2016)
23 min | Short
Movie was conducted by interviewing 10 people who are talking about their coming out experience. Focus is on emotions these LGBT people had in their coming out process. Fear, anticipation, rejection, confusion, hugs.
Director: Zivojin Celic
Votes: 8
48. Please Mum, Not Today... (2014)
14 min | Short
The film revolves around a young student named Vini, who lives in Zagreb. In a short meeting with her mother, who has just returned from Germany, Vini suddenly discovers side of herself that destroys the image of her as a perfect daughter
Director: Renata Lucic
Votes: 17
49. Who Has the Right to Wear Nylon Stockings? (2016)
23 min | Short
Feminist theory is one of the ways to keep questioning everything that's taken for granted, natural, eternal and unchangeable, while at the same time examining how such constructions narrow... See full summary »
Directors: Milica Batricevic, Natasa Niskanovic
50. Just Vivaldi (2016)
29 min | Short
Film is about coming out of LGBT population in Belgrade, Serbia and abroad. The film was created to empower and inform LGBT population and other that are in the same position.
Director: Tijana Stojkovic
52. Life Behind a Mask (2016)
Short
Dragan, Natasa, Sasa, Kristina and Darko came to Belgrade from small and closed environments in an attempt to live their true identities. Their testimonies are heartbreaking, warm, deep and... See full summary »
Director: Aleksandar Princip
53. Mate (IV) (2016)
4 min | Short
In this mysterious country,The god makes the couples by binding one man and woman with thread. However there's one's story goes in the other way.
Director: Liou Ai-Chu
54. Faggot (2016)
10 min | Short
"Faggot" tells the story of Alexis, a 16-years-old hockey player who, after discovering he is gay, must face a heartbreaking dilemma: come out to his homophobic friends at the risk of being... See full summary »
Director: Olivier Perrier
Votes: 6
55. Transit Havana (2016)
86 min | Documentary
In Havana, transsexuals Odette, Juani and Malú wait for genital surgery - performed by European top surgeons and organized by the president's daughter, Mariela Castro. Castro is leading a ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Abma | Stars: Malú Cano Valladeres, Giselle Odette Diógenes Domínguez Rodríguez, Juani Santos Peréz, Mariela Castro
Votes: 67
56. A Day in the Life (II) (2015)
16 min | Short
An unconventional day in Nicola's life, which begins at the eye doctor's and takes him around the city, his eye bandaged like a pirate's.
Director: Michele Bertini Malgarini | Stars: Raffaele Braia, Vito Napolitano
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