Shorts: Queer & Here
A staple of every BAAFF season, Queer & Here highlights stories of self-expression and the complexities of identity and intersectionality, beyond orientation among LGBTQIA+ communities and their loved ones
Total Runtime: 83 minutes
BABY GAY | Baba I’m Fine | Bloomed in the Water | I’m the Most Racist Person I Know | After What Happened at the Library | Zari
Baby Gay
Directed by Arielle Francis Bagood
Narrative | 9 mins | English, Mandarin Chinese | New England Premiere
Desperate to finally prove her bisexuality, Stevie Lee bluffs her way into a lesbian threesome thinking she’ll “figure it out” when she gets there. She does not figure it out when she gets there.
Baba I’m Fine
Directed by Karina Dandashi
Narrative | 13 mins | English | East Coast Premiere
A teen battles heartbreak while spending Friday out with her father.
Bloomed in the Water
Directed by Joanne Mony Park
Narrative | 14 mins | English, Korean with English subtitles | Boston Premiere
When school picture day gets lost in translation between Korean-American single mom Min and her kindergartener son Noah, Min tries to course-correct with the ragtag help of her assimilated sisters, a sharp new outfit for Noah, and an ocean’s worth of determination to give him better.
I’m the Most Racist Person I Know
Directed by Leela Varghese
Narrative | 13 mins | English
When Lali unexpectedly ends up on a date with another woman of colour for the first time, it unravels prejudices she has long ignored.
Advisory: Strong language
After What Happened at The Library
Co-Directed by Syra McCarthy and Kyle Casey Chu
Narrative | 15 mins | English | Boston Premiere | Geolocked to MA
In the wake of a terrifying encounter, an overwhelmed drag queen struggles under the weight of public attention. Inspired by Kyle’s true story.
Advisory: Depictions of queerphobic and transphobic hate speech, depictions of threatening behavior and speech, general strong language, sexual references.
Zari
Directed by Shruti Parkh
Narrative| 19 mins | English, Hindi with English subtitles | New England Premiere | Geolocked to MA
American teen Neelu feels like a fish out of water amidst preparations for her sister’s wedding in Delhi until she forges a brief and unexpected connection with Zeyb, a quiet sari store clerk who moonlights as an internet drag queen.
Advisory: Mild language, brief sexual inference
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