Perhaps you are somebody who has encountered mental ill-health in the past or maybe taking care of your psychological and emotional wellbeing has been of recent concern; the chances are, this has crept up for each and every one of us since our first national lockdown in March 2020. Increased isolation, an increase in bereavements, …
queer qandī Journeys and Destinations film fest!
It has been more than a year since we at QTI Coalition of Colour, set out to organise the queer qandÄ« Journeys and Destinations film fest. A pandemic happened and we ended up cancelling the physical film fest planned for June 2020. When we initially made a call out we specified films from the Middle …
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Film Announcement: ‘Queer’ Asia Film Package – This Little Father Obsession
We are very pleased to have Dina Nagapetians and Misha Yakovlev from ‘Queer’ Asia to curate three films for our film fest. This Little Father Obsession, 2016 Director: Selim Mourad Country: Lebanon A kaleidoscopic family film blending documentary and auto-fiction, 'This Little Father Obsession' sees the complexity of Lebanese society confronted with the personal aspirations …
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Film Announcement: ‘Queer’ Asia Film Package – Le Coup
We are very pleased to have Dina Nagapetians and Misha Yakovlev from ‘Queer’ Asia to curate three films for our film fest. LE Coup, 2016 Director: Jacky Nassour Country: Lebanon A film about two girls from different backgrounds who finds one another and express their similarities in a rather strange way. Director bio: Jacky has …
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Film Announcement: ‘Queer’ Asia Film Package – Haki Fadi
We are very pleased to have Dina Nagapetians and Misha Yakovlev from ‘Queer’ Asia to curate three films for our film fest. Haki Fadi, 2017 Director: Centre for Transnational Development and Collaboration Country: UK/Palestine This film is a statement by non-normative people in the MENA region, who refuse to define and box themselves. The film …
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Film Announcement: Wild Grass
We had over 300 submissions for our queer qandÄ« Journeys and Destinations film fest. We're very pleased to share with you the selected films in alphabetical order. Wild grass, 2019 Country: TurkeyDirector: DoÄŸuÅŸ Minsin After traumatic experiences, Aytug reaches a crossway: either living a life that society imposes on them, or fighting to exist despite …
Film Announcement: This Day Won’t Last
We had over 300 submissions for our queer qandÄ« Journeys and Destinations film fest. We're very pleased to share with you the selected films in alphabetical order. This Day won't Last, 2019 Country: TunisiaDirector: Mouaad el Salem A day that could also be a life. In Tunisia, while it could also be somewhere else: on …
Film Announcement: Until The Morning
We had over 300 submissions for our queer qandÄ« Journeys and Destinations film fest. We're very pleased to share with you the selected films in alphabetical order. Until The Morning, 2019 Country: IsraelDirector: Itay Akirav Until recently considered the prodigy of Israeli poetry, poet Hila Lahav was surprised to be rejected after publishing a book …
Film Announcement: The Sea Runs Thru My Veins
We're very pleased to share with you the selected films at queer qandÄ« Journeys and Destinations film fest in alphabetical order. The Sea Runs Thru My Veins, 2019 Country: GermanyDirector: Zara Zandieh Four protagonists share their experiences and visions of happiness – not despite but because of life. Director bio: Zara Zandieh works as an …
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Film Announcement: Reza’s Wish
We had over 300 submissions for our queer qandÄ« Journeys and Destinations film fest. We're very pleased to share with you the selected films in alphabetical order. Reza's wish, 2019 Country: IranDirector: Saeid Nemati Reza is expelled from studying at an Islamic seminary and turns for support to a former fellow cleric student, who is …

