In the rural small town of Tepoztlán, Mexico, fifteen-year-old Karla gets to tell her own coming-of-age story as she navigates the joys and complexities of trans adolescence. Irresistibly warm and funny, NIÑXS bursts the seams of documentary convention by dissolving the distance between filmmaker and subject. Director Kani Lapuerta and Karla reflect together on their […]
¡QUBA! chronicles the raw, revolutionary fight of Cuba’s LGBTQIA+ activists as they battle deep-rooted homophobia to achieve a historic victory. ¡Quba! documents Cuba’s extraordinary journey toward LGBTQIA+ equality, culminating in one of the most unexpected civil rights victories of the 21st century – the historic 2022 referendum that overwhelmingly approved the new Family Code, legalizing […]
Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds Dir. Louise Weard | 2025 | 300m (incl. intermission) | DCP, Digital Certificate: 18 | Abusive behaviour, strong sex, nudity, drug misuse Castration Movie Anthology i. The Fear of Having No One to Hold at the End of the World Dir. Louise Weard | 2024 | 275m […]
Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds Dir. Louise Weard | 2025 | 300m (incl. intermission) | DCP, Digital Certificate: 18 | Abusive behaviour, strong sex, nudity, drug misuse Castration Movie Anthology i. The Fear of Having No One to Hold at the End of the World Dir. Louise Weard | 2024 | 275m […]
Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds Dir. Louise Weard | 2025 | 300m (incl. intermission) | DCP, Digital Certificate: 18 | Abusive behaviour, strong sex, nudity, drug misuse Castration Movie Anthology i. The Fear of Having No One to Hold at the End of the World Dir. Louise Weard | 2024 | 275m […]
We are delighted that this screening will be introduced by Indigo Korres, Director of SQIFF. One of the definitive cult horror films, Sleepaway Camp is a trashy teen slasher in the Friday the 13th mould. And while slasher films can be broadly remembered for their restrictive heteronormativity, Sleepaway Camp is particularly notable for its exploration […]
Cinetopia:DOC in collaboration with SQIFF presents this Scottish special preview of Queer As Punk ahead of its wider UK release with T A P E Collective. The screening will have an introduction by artist Kai Khidir Hassan (fka Aki Hassan) and the film will be followed by a 20-minute pre-recorded Q&A. Faris is a transman and […]
Once again, SQIFF and Porty Pride are teaming up to bring you an eclectic mix of queer short films. This edition celebrates multi-cultural intersections in queer cinema. The first film, Who Will Be Remembered Here, is a brave tale of reclaiming history against the backdrop of rural Scotland. Next is Dissonance which follows a […]
SQIFF are excited to announce another collaboration with the Social Hub for this year’s Pride Hub event. This year we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of a queer, South Asian classic set right here in Glasgow, Nina’s Heavenly Delights. The film follows Nina’s return to her hometown of Glasgow to save her late father’s struggling […]
This film contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy. This screening of Bouchra is hosted by SQIFF, and will have an introduction from SQIFF Programmer, Huss, which will be accompanied by text backing slides for accessibility. The film itself will be screened with Descriptive Subtitles. We have a Reduced Rate ticket […]
