Male Gaze: Heavenly Creatures (The)

THE VICE OF BUGGERY (France, 16 mins) Director: Remi Giordano Newly crowned king, Henri de Valois, known as Henri III, travels to the provinces to find the handsome Gabriel, whom he once loved. But can he claim the kiss the young man once refused him?

CHAMELEON (Ivory Coast/ France, 35 mins) Director: Stéphane Olijnyk) Ali, a young gay Muslim, reluctantly attends the catholic wedding of his lover Saint. He tries to keep discreet, but another guest and acquaintance Maël soon understands the true nature of the relationship between the two men and seeks to exploit it to his own advantage.

THE MARTYR (Spain, 30 mins) Director: Alejandro Mathé) A young man’s obsession with the half-naked figure of Jesus Christ leads him to explore his sexual desires down a more dangerous path of self-harm and masochistic tendencies.

THE PASSION ACCORDING TO KARIM (France, 24 mins) Director: Axel Würsten) A scout troop arrives in a remote village to enact the Crucifixion of Christ to the local community. Seventeen-year-old Karim has been cast in the lead and he’s determined to find the ecstasy within himself to ensure his performance will be authentic with a helping hand from fellow scout Pierre-Marie. Shortlisted for Iris Prize 2025.

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