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Can you hide within yourself when those you love don’t truly see you? Through the darkness, we find the light: a community that accepts and sustains us. This collection of shorts reminds us that, through it all, we all deserve to be loved.
The original curation of this program included a film from an Iranian filmmaker. We were unable to reach this artist. The program remains unchanged and we hold that space in hopes for their safety amidst the ongoing conflict in Iran.
In this program
Ata Pūao
Directed by Allie Howell
Amid the nightlife of a new city, a young Māori trans-woman reckons with safety, isolation, and the fragile bonds of old friendships outgrown — as the promise of belonging rises just beyond the horizon.
Between Us
Directed by Quyên Nguyễn-Lê
Between Us follows the multilayered stories of queer Khmer and Vietnamese cultural workers in southern California as they contemplate the in-betweenness of belonging, healing, and carving out spaces of their own.
daylight
Directed by Andrea A. Walter
A young vampire; afraid of who she has become, goes on a night out and rediscovers who she is.
i saw you in the flood
Directed by Kevin Xian Ming Yu
As their grandfather’s health worsens in Northeast China, Kai, a genderqueer Chinese-American in Queens, is visited by a familiar ghost while helping their mother, Li, deal with a heavy storm.
Roommates
Directed by Jonathan "JD" De Guzman II
A young man fights his desire for his best friend’s boyfriend.
Rope
Directed by Lucas Manuel-Scheibe
During a night of erotic bondage, Aki begins to recall the story of his grandmother’s disappearance.
Dates & Times
AMC Atlantic Times Square 14
May 2, 2026
7:00 pm
