Many LGBT+ stories take place in the city, the place that people run to when seeking to reinvent themselves. These three films are a reminder that many live their lives in small towns and villages where minds are not so open, ambitions are thwarted, and where violence is often just around the corner.

Miss Chazelles | Thomas Vernay | France | 21 mins
In Case of Fire (Em Caso de Fogo) | Tomás Paula Marques | Portugal | 23 mins
FAME | Christian Hödl, Lene Pottgießer | Germany | 30 mins