Januari
Zaterdag 11 januari, 19:00
SPECIAL
Asian Movie Night: Beyond Borders
Composed of Innovative Shorts by Iranian Artists
EN For the winter edition, Asian Movie Night comes back with an exciting shorts programme ‘Beyond Borders’ curated by Marzieh Rasekh and Baran Sedighian! ‘Beyond Borders’ explores diverse, untold stories from Iran, moving beyond the narrow portrayals of the country as either a victim or villain and offering a more joyful, self-affirming and creative view. Through films, workshops and talks, the programme sheds light on the unique narrative and visual expressions of Iranian creators who, despite the challenging political and social landscapes, continue to use art to advocate for social justice and facilitate intercultural dialogue and coalitional thinking.
The film selection explores serious themes like war, trauma, migration and women's rights while deploying humour, imagination, personal experiences and childhood memories to reflect on these issues, thus, making it universally relatable. Through innovative techniques like stop-motion and mixed media, these films push the boundaries of visual storytelling and offer a fresh perspective on Iranian life, beyond the headlines and borders.
Join us for a Q&A with Sara Rajaei after the screening!
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Vrijdag 17 januari, 20:30
SPECIAL
Are you having fun?! – DIY queer shorts
EN Are you having fun?! Dive headfirst into a bombastic exploration of fun with three DIY shorts. The directors of the films, Lucas and Sara, will be present in the evening!
BRRRP
Lucas Boerwinkel | 2024 | NL | 30’
BRRRP brings fun in all its forms to the big screen: from witching hour in the club, fruity beauties and an unhinged gymnastics class to a virtual fighting pit or an out-of-control after party.
Hot Patch!
Sara Elzinga | 2024 | NL | 6’
Hot Patch! is a short film about a girl band on tour. Mean bookers, aggressive audience and persistent frustrations make them second guess the road ahead. Do they keep going or do they find a way out?
Homotopia
Chris Vargas & Eric A. Stanley | 2007 | VS | 27’
Homotopia chronicles a group of radical queer's dedicated to exposing the trouble with gay marriage, dismantling the State, undoing Empire, while looking totally fierce.
Vrijdag 24 januari, 20:30
SEX-POSITIVE
Kissable Screens: Written in the Body lll
by Porn Film Festival Amsterdam
EN Before kicking off with Porn Film Festival Amsterdam 2025 which will happen on February 6 - 9, we can turn on our body and mind with these two intimate stories shown during the previous Porn Film Festival Amsterdam at Cavia.
These two films are programmed under the theme Written in the Body, and explore the hidden territory of sexuality, masculinity, race, faith and above all, how all these identities overlap with each other. All bodies bear the mark of a unique history and form the ground for past and future battles. The third selection of Written in the Body presents two mid-length films in which sound creates pornographic images in our heads.
Sunny Boy
Sara Moralo | 2019 | UK | 42’ | EN subs
Sunny Boy is a personal story about being gay in Malaysian society, and how migration to the Global North, while bringing sexual freedom, also confronts us with racism.
Explorations
Yannick | 2022 | Frankrijk | 34’ | EN subs
Second, we screen Explorations, the story of Alix, to find themself through pleasure. Explorations is a celebration of anal pleasure, an invitation to find ourselves in what moves deep inside.
Vrijdag 31 januari, 20:30
DOCU
K-Family Affairs
Arum Nam | 2023 | Zuid-Korea | 90’ | EN subs
EN On 3 December 2024, Yoon, the former president of South Korea created a "legislative dictatorship" by declaring martial law. He accused his political opponents of conducting "anti-state activities" and collaborating with "North Korean communists" to destroy the country. The martial law was met by surprise and panic amongst the citizens – who actively demand pro-democracy through protests – and fortunately was lifted after 6 hours.
Democracy in South Korea was achieved through countless struggles and deaths of people. However, this history has been ignored by far right political views that are stuck in cold war ideologies and capitalist developmentalism. After martial law happened, people realized that democracy is something that is under threat unless they fight for it.
K-Family Affairs will give you an insight to understand Korean politics of the past and the present by following the life of the director's family. A feminist mother and a patriot father who participated in the student-led democratic movement during the 80's seem like they are going separate paths. Arum starts questioning what democracy they fought for after experiencing the Sewol ferry disaster and the rise of the MeToo movement, both traumatic events in the timeline of her generation. The film portrays not only Arum's family affairs or that of Korean people, but considers all the stories of those who live under clashing political views.