Description
Travesti Opening
In the heart of Medellin- Colombia, ‘Travesti Opening’ unveils a tale of defiance and survival as La Tiana leads her gang: the travesti gang, rebels against binary norms, survivors of continuous persecution. They show us the power of friendship and self-creation. We can’t guarantee that after watching, you won’t become a travesti yourself, as it happened to the director.
InfoDir. J Triangular | Colombia, 2024 | 19:26 mins
Wakashu
A group of men stalk a trans woman at night, unbeknownst to them that she’s the master of a martial arts dojo, and is waiting for them. Now she’ll have to defend herself with all her strength against the violence that surrounds her.
InfoDir. Jill Gillespie | Brazil, 2025 | 12:00 mins
Squeal
Squeal is a supernatural horror film about a police officer who ventures somewhere he doesn’t belong, uncovering a world beyond his worst nightmares. Within the nightclub Silencio, we follow a man’s descent into hell at the hands of a queer community eager for revenge. Squeal is an ode to good trash and bad taste: a trans woman’s fantasy, borne out of Starmer’s Britain.
InfoDir. Zoe Evans | United Kingdom, 2025 | 11:18 mins
Pace
Struggling with dysphoria, a boxer wrestles with the decision to transition at the potential cost of their marriage. When another boxer who shares their identity enters the gym, the two find solace in training together while navigating their own challenging journeys.
InfoDir. Beck Williams | United States, 2024 | 15:13 mins
THE MARTIAL FOREST
In a dystopian future, exiled Kung Fu master Big Sister 13 leads a gang of trans and queer fighters who reclaim a forgotten zone and transform it into the Martial Forest—a secret training ground where care is as powerful as combat. Together, they fight to survive rising violence and build a future rooted in chosen family and trans resistance.
InfoDir. J Triangular | Colombia, 2025 | 8:27 mins
Forest Echoes
A love story set against the backdrop of the climate crisis and the opioid epidemic, Forest Echoes follows Echo and Wild, two urban Indigenous land defenders. On the one-year anniversary of their arrest on the front lines, a death in their community opens old wounds but also offers them a chance to heal.
InfoDir. Eva Grant | Canada, 2024 | 17:35 mins
WALK OF IRIS
“Walk of Iris” is a 20-minute documentary that intimately follows the powerful journey of Iris, a resilient trans activist based in Istanbul. Filmed over 1.5 years, the documentary captures her determined efforts to fight for equality in the face of systemic oppression, while offering an unfiltered look at the personal struggles behind her public persona. From protests to public speeches, Iris’s voice emerges as a symbol of courage and defiance, standing up for the rights of her community in a society that often silences them.
InfoDir. Burcu Güler | Turkey, 2024 | 11:56 mins
Your Favorite Late Night Show’s Favorite Late Night Show
This film follows “Late Stage Live,” a Transgender-run political late night show hosted by Ella Yurman, the episode before the 2025 American election.
InfoDir. Madds Dittmer | United States, 2025 | 11:56 mins