Shorts Program: M.L.M.

Through histories and mythos—these are the stories of gay men and the men who love them. Shorts Program: M.L.M. presents several films: - MORPHEUS AND CHARON (dir. Luiz Ulian, Jocimar Dias Jr.; Brazil), focusing on a throuple of queer elderly men dealing with dementia and love. - WHAT DO YOU SEEK IN THE DARK? (dir. Tossaphon Riantong; Thailand), where a young man confronts loneliness and a mysterious cinema. - BACHELORS ONLY (dir. Lasse Lau, Flo Maak; U.S.), telling of the 1955 Mardi Gras riot and safe havens for the LGBTQ+ community. - ALL THE MEN I MET BUT NEVER DATED (dir. Muneeb Hassan; Pakistan), about a young Asian man concealing his sexuality to protect his family. - HIDDEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT (dir. James Mae; U.S.), follows Victor Salinas building an artistic refuge for marginalized groups in DC. - NOCAUT (dir. Sofía Urwitz; Spain), featuring MMA fighters questioning masculinity after a night out. - THE BLAME SILENCE (dir. Israel Cordova; Brazil), about Mauro, a rural farmer, coming to terms with his identity after his father's death. Program runtime is 105 minutes. All films screen together as part of the festival.