Friday 19 May 17:10h – Kriterion 2
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In this collection of shorts, you get to see the newest short films from the Netherlands about transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people. Dutch stories from our own turf. Includes the premiere of a new short film by the Transketeers! Here’s an overview of what to expect…
Assembling Myself
Yumi Maes | The Netherlands | 2022 | 8 min | English spoken | English subtitles | Fiction
On the edge of the city of Utrecht, a few queer artists meet to discuss their relationship to concepts of home, connection, personal autonomy, and building a borderless world.
How to Disappear
Dyno Fanoy | The Netherlands | 2022 | 8 min | English spoken | no subtitles | Autobiographical fiction
A short film about mental health, in which filmmaker Dyno tries to delete themselves. After returning home, they admit to their roommate they are not doing well.
Lola vs Ed
Lars Brinkman | The Netherlands | 2022 | 10 min | Dutch spoken | English subtitles | Thriller
Driver Ed is confronted with prejudices and desires by the colorful drag queen Lola.
Required Reading
Iniyavan Elumalai | The Netherlands | 2023 | 16 min | Dutch spoken | English subtitles | Fiction
A cis, straight-identifying male and a non-binary person fall in love. Will they find the courage to be honest with themselves and the world?
I am Not a Number: Alejandra
Bart Peters | The Netherlands | 2022 | 20 min | English spoken | English subtitles | Documentary
I am Not a Number is an intimate documentary portrait series in which five transgender women tell their stories. Each woman shares her experiences of migration, the struggles she faces, and where she finds strength. I Am Not a Number: Alejandra is the first in the series.
I Am Not a Number: Mavi
Bart Peters | The Netherlands | 2023 | 20 min | English spoken | English subtitles | Documentary
We’re proud to premier the newest installment in the ‘I Am Not a Number’ series by Dutch filmmaker collective the Transketeers. In this short documentary, the story of Mavi takes center stage.
