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Wicked Queer 36

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Queer Asian Stories

Part 1

Saturday

,

Jul 25

@

1:00 pm

With in person.

Wicked Queer 36

US PREMIERE

WORLD PREMIERE

FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT

Queer Asian Stories

Part 1

Saturday

Jul 25

@

1:00 pm

Xerb.tv

With 
 in person.
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Year
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Language
PROGRAM Time
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This film is presented in
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It's not often that queer Asian stories get brought to the forefront, let alone to the big screen. But last year, in a historic moment for Asia, Taiwan made headlines by legalizing same-sex marriage, setting the stage for the furtherment of LGBTQ+ rights across the continent. This 2-part LGBTQ+ Asian shorts program is an ode to queer Asian love--from India to Taiwan and more, we bring you tales of passion, loss, fear and hope, keeping the spotlight shining bright on queer Asian stories.
Wicked Queer is proud to co-present this program with
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This short film program includes the following films:

Soba-chan's Morning

5
min 
Content warning:
It was supposed to be a usual morning for a Tokyo married couple... Directed by Sergei Vlasov | 2019 | 5 min | Japan | Japanese with English subtitles
DIRECTOR
Sergei Vlasov
COUNTRY
Japan
LANGUAGE
Japanese with English subtitles\t

Blossom

25
min 
Content warning:
This is a journey about a drag queen exploring herself with an abandoned baby one unconventional night. It is also a story about searching for a sense of belonging. Directed by Han Lin | 2018 | 25 min | Taiwan | Chinese with English subtitles
DIRECTOR
Han Lin
COUNTRY
Taiwan
LANGUAGE
Chinese with English subtitles\t

U for Usha

21
min 
Content warning:
Usha, an illiterate single mother who works as a farm labourer in rural India, finds herself drawn to a female teacher of local primary school, in ways she never knew possible. Directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade | 2019 | 21 min | India | Marathi with English subtitles
DIRECTOR
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
COUNTRY
India
LANGUAGE
Marathi with English subtitles\t

Tidal

15
min 
Content warning:
TIDAL is about a tide-like relationship. Ocean, a boy who grew in a small island has a taboo relationship with Tide, a sailor who regularly docks on the island. One day after Tide’s docking, Ocean tells Tide that he has convinced his mother to let him go sailing. On the other hand, Tide has been concealing his married identity from Ocean. Directed by Yenshun Lee | 2017 | 15 min | Taiwan | Chinese with English subtitles
DIRECTOR
Yenshun Lee
COUNTRY
Taiwan
LANGUAGE
Chinese with English subtitles

We Need to Talk About the Ring

30
min 
Content warning:
With same-sex marriage now legal in her hometown, Xin resolves to give up her successful career in the U.S. and return home. Xin's parents eagerly await their daughter's return. However, little do they know about Xin's intentions to take advantage of Taiwan's new same-sex marriage laws. Caught between love and family, Xin risks both her family and lover and is forced to own up to her true feelings. Directed by Yi Qi Chen | 2019 | 30 min | Taiwan | Chinese with English subtitles
DIRECTOR
Yi Qi Chen
COUNTRY
Taiwan
LANGUAGE
Chinese with English subtitles\t
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Toshio Matsumoto
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1969
105
 min