This Lesbian Visibility Week, champion queer stories with us at The Garden Cinema
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE PROVIDED
On Saturday 27 April, join us to celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week by attending a very special event highlighting the best in short film at The Garden Cinema. Highlighting the broad range of LGBTQIA experiences across the world, this programme encapsulates some of the most exciting new stories in LGBTQIA filmmaking.
With films spanning the entire world, this event will take you everywhere from futuristic queer parenting scenarios to intimate recounts of real-life stories. It will also be followed by a special Q&A session.
Get your ticket now: thegardencinema.
The full programme includes:
Unclaimed
Fiona Devers, a facilities-manager-and-wanna-be-performer, is curious to explore her kinkier side. She brings up the possibility of polyamory to her long-term girlfriend and receives a less than enthusiastic response. Book now: Shorts Programme
dir. Carolyn Ratteray | USA | 2023
Places I’ve Called My Own
Tara returns to India for the funeral of her father, during the middle of an IVF cycle. There she finds her mother is in denial about her sexuality, whilst her ex-girlfriend has rebuilt her life with a man. Book now: Shorts Programme
dir. Sushma Khadepaun| France / India | 2023
Monitor
In an over-populated future, Jenna and Fi must raise a robot “baby” under observation before receiving a licence to start a family. But as this process unravels deep-set tensions between the couple, will they get the result they want, and deserve? Book now: Shorts Programme
dir. Margo Roe | UK | 2023
Some Girls Hate Dresses
Winner of the Iris Prize Documentary Film Fund, Some Girls Hate Dresses is a nostalgic and evocative look into the lives of Black British tomboys who wore the label with pride in the 1990s. Book now: Shorts Programme
dir. Mena Fombo | UK | 2024
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