Short film programme: Holding each other

Short film programme: Holding each other

Two people walking across a meadow in summer weather.

The four films in this programme explore queerness as something fragile, hard-earned and deeply connecting. Spanning generations, relationships and self-chosen families, they address the desire for community, the passing on of experiences, and the tension between closeness, silence and betrayal. Spaces emerge in bodies, gazes, memories and political realities in which identity is negotiated, tested and rethought.

In cooperation with Arcus Stiftung.

Guests: Emine Demir & Hoàng Quỳnh Nguyễn

Content note

Hanteln für Heten

Laura Schinzel

DE
2026
Spielfilm
10’
OmeU

Hanteln für Heten recounts Fabi’s first visit to the queer gym OUT-FIT for women and gender-diverse people. With a side […]

Like Carnations

Emine Demir

DE
2024
Spielfilm
23’
OmeU

One hot summer day, Şirin drives through Berlin-Neukölln to pick up her aunt Bihar. The two embark on a road […]

Floraison

Les Lón’su

DE
2025
Spielfilm
8’
OmeU

On his first ballroom night, Wes accompanies his partner Mireille into a dazzling world of voguing, performance and dance. Amidst […]

Loss of Altitude

Hoàng Quỳnh Nguyễn

DE
2026
Spielfilm
11’
OmeU

Where are we ultimately headed if everyone wants their country back? Sinkflug is a film that centres on a relationship […]