International Shorts & fika | MQF 2026

Malmö Queer Film Festival presents an exciting international short film program along with delightful coffee, tea, and snacks before the screening! ☕🍰 Get ready for a mix of funny, thought-provoking, animated, and documentary shorts—each offering its own unique surprise!

Featured Films:

1. DAMPEtsen (CHEN / 2024 / Taiwan / 12 min / Mandarin, English Subtitles)
   Yen, a young man with cerebral palsy, yearns for love and a body like his caregiver, Suriya. Tensions rise with his overprotective mother, while Yen dreams of a new body.

2. UN CORPS BRÛLANT (Lauriane Lagarde / 2021 / France / 14 min / French, English Subtitles)
   From rooftop to rooftop, Lina and Inès observe each other, attempting to get closer but facing constant interruptions.

3. DRAGFOX (Lisa Ott / 2024 / UK / 8 min / English)
   A pink dress, a dancing fox, and a child on a quest for their true self—celebrating diversity and the joy of being different!

4. ALIENS IN BEIRUT (Raghed Charabaty / 2025 / Lebanon/Canada / 17 min / English & Arabic, English Subtitles)
   Amir falls in love at the seaside but is faced with the harsh reality of explosions around him. A blend of documentary and drama that blurs reality.

5. ENTRÓ CON UN HACHA – THEY, WITH AN AXE (Cande Lázaro Cienfuegos / 2025 / Spain / 13 min / Spanish, English Subtitles)
   Villagers recount a fateful night involving an axe and a dress, exploring the boundaries between fiction and reality through the story of intersex activist Florenci Pla.

6. I FEEL LIKE THROWING UP (Tom Goss / 2013 / USA / 4 min / English Music Video)
   Ryan Cassata’s music video highlights themes of resilience in the face of chronic illness and societal challenges, featuring trans music icon Shea Diamond as a superhero.

7. WE WILL BE WHO WE ARE (Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda / 2025 / Sierra Leone / 16 min / Kiro, English Subtitles)
   Boi and Aya marry for their freedom, questioning identity and the essence of authenticity.

Join us for this engaging experience at Friisgatan 19C, Malmö, Sweden! 🎉
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