Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan.
This short film delves into the ornately patterned worlds of brilliant Chicago artist Edie Fake. Through independently published comics like Gaylord Phoenix, a long-running series about an anthropomorphic bird on a fantastical quest for self-discovery, Fake explores issues of his own trans identity and sexuality.
With the heat threatening a grid outage, a queer couple sets out on their "perfect desert day" with their bored pre-teen nephew begrudgingly in tow. But if anything can get him out of his video game, maybe it's an encounter with a visitor from outer space.
