Greer Ralston – Giving It All to Art
Dir: Rachel Dax. UK. 2024. 61 mins.
An intimate portrait of figurative artist Greer Ralston as she astonishes us with her exceptional talent and tells of her plans to devote herself solely to art.
This is Rachel’s first feature length documentary, and we are delighted she will be attending the screening for a post Q+A.
Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes
Dir: Sam Shahid. USA. 2023. 96 mins.
An intimate look at a pioneering, openly gay artist, who took radically explicit photographs of the male nude. We are delighted to present this screening with our partners Ffotogallery.
In the Room Where He Waits
Dir: Timothy Despina Marshall. Australia. 2024. 82 mins.
A queer theatre actor waits in a hotel room before his father’s funeral. Convinced there is someone or something in the room with him, he must come face-to-face with all that haunts him, in a fight for his life.
Tim is one of 4 Australian film makers to have won the Iris Prize, we are delighted he returns to Cardiff for this screening of his first feature.
India’s 1st Best Trans Model Agency
Dir: Ila Mehrotra. UK. 2024. 85 mins.
Over seven years, activist Rudrani Chettri creates a company to champion India’s hijra people, considering the culture’s schisms and complex roots while moving them away from traditional hardships. We are thrilled that Ila Mehrotra joins us for this screening.
Last ExMas
Dir: Sarah Rotella. Canada. 2024. 88 mins.
Maggie and Julianne are ex-girlfriends who unexpectedly rekindle the spark during a hometown visit for the holidays. Are they meant to be? They’ll have to navigate their feelings, the gossiping town, and ghosts of exes past to find out.
Sarah Rotella returns to Cardiff having presented Almost Adults in 2016, the most popular lesbian feature in the history of Iris!
Life of Riley
Dir: Jacquie Lawrence. UK. 2024. 90 mins.
A candid and intimate film following the eventful life of activist, publisher and creator of diversity awards, Linda Riley. Combining interviews with fly-on-the-wall filming gives an insight into the ‘Head Lesbian of the World’ as she navigates the world of celebrity and politics.
Expect some special guest during this screening which includes a Q+A with Linda Riley and Jacquie Lawrence.
Perfect Endings
Dir: Daniel Ribeiro. Brazil. 2024. 100 mins.
João and Hugo end their 10-year relationship but stay best friends. As they start dating again, uncontrollable emotions arise, contrasting the planned perfection of their breakup.
This is Iris Prize winner Daniel’s second feature to screen in Cardiff.
Rookie
Dir: Samantha Lee. Philippines. 2023 94 mins.
A tall, awkward teenager moves to a new town and is forced to join the volleyball team of her new all-girl Catholic high school. Everything changes when she falls for the volleyball team captain.
Samantha’s Billie and Emma was a popular part of our 2019 programme, this is her second feature to screen in Cardiff.
Solo
Dir: Sophie Dupuis. Canada. 2023. 102 mins.
Set in Montreal’s vivacious drag scene, this tender character study from writer-director Sophie Dupuis (Underground) focuses on a talented young performer whose past and present merge in unexpected ways.
Sunflower
Dir: Gabriel Carrubba. Australia. 2023. 84 mins.
A seventeen-year-old boy struggles to understand and embrace his sexuality as he comes of age in the working-class suburbs on Melbourne’s edge. We are delighted that Gabriel Carrubba (Director) and Liam Mollica (Lead Actor) will be attending the screening in Cardiff.
The Summer With Carmen
Dir: Zacharias Mavproeidis. Greece. 2023. 106 mins.
While having a day-long swim at Athens’ queer beach, best friends Demos and Nikitas recall the events of a recent summer in the prospect of turning them into a screenplay for Nikitas’ feature debut.
Vera and the Pleasure of Others
Dir: Romina Tamburello and Federico Actis. Argentina. 2023. 100 mins.
Vera, in between school and volleyball classes, rents out an empty flat to teenagers looking for a place to have sex. Way to make money develops into Vera’s discovery of her own sexual desires.
Young Hearts
Dir: Anthony Schatteman. Belgium and Netherlands. 2024. 97 mins.
Elias develops feelings for his new neighbour Alexander. He soon realizes he’s falling in love for the first time.
Young Hearts was selected, and received a Special Mention, in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere.
