Best of Iris 2022
The Best of Iris 2022 is 80 mins long.
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best of iris 2022 Films:
Tarneit (18) | Dir. John Sheedy | Australia | 22 Mins (Winner: Iris Prize 2022)
Tyrone lives with his mother and her boyfriend Pommy, a lowlife drug dealer who despises immigrants and homosexuals. Tyrone’s best friend Clinton, a refugee, lives with his older brother Shaker, who also has similarly firm ideas about race and sex. Despite these obstacles, the boys share a bond, both deaf, both neglected by family, and each dreaming of escaping from the brutal violence that surrounds them.
Queer Parivaar (PG) | Dir. Shiva Raichandani | UK | 27 Mins (Winner: Iris Prize Best British 2022)
When a mysterious gatecrasher appears at their wedding, Madhav and Sufi are forced to face past secrets and reflect on what makes a family.
Breathe (U) | Dir. Harm Van Der Sander | NED | 6 Mins (Winner: Iris Prize Youth Award)
A lyrical coming of age film which follows two school friends from childhood to young adulthood, as their friendship matures into something more romantic.
Jim (15) | Dir. Tom Young | UK | 15 Mins (Winner: Co-op Audience Award)
Inspired by true events. West London, 1982. Gay priest Jim Fitzsimmons reaches a decision: he’s going to spend one night with a rent boy. The night will change Jim’s life forever, but not for the reasons he expects.
Tank Fairy (PG) | Dir. Erich Rettstadt 雷利 | Taiwan | 10 Mins (Highly Commended Iris Prize)
The magical Tank Fairy delivers her gas tanks unlike any other – with sass, stilettos and a healthy helping of glitter. Her arrival upends the life of Jojo, a lonely ten-year-old who dreams of dancing and drag. Outcast by classmates and misunderstood by his stern, single mom, Jojo is inspired to live out loud by his fierce, propane-toting fairy godmother.
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