Nitrate Kisses

Scottish Youth Theatre The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Pioneer of lesbian cinema Barbara Hammer weaves striking images of four gay and lesbian couples with footage of an unearthed, forbidden, and invisible history, searching eroded emulsions and images for lost vestiges of queer culture. Questions of historic representation are examined through addressing the margins, between-the-line readings, and images outside of prescribed textual boundaries. Archival […]

Free – £8

Leitis in Waiting + Lady Eva

Scottish Youth Theatre The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Tonga, an island group in the South Pacific, has long considered trans women, known as leitis, an integral part of its culture, often carrying significant social status. But recent Western religious influences have seen their identities being increasingly challenged. This documentary traces their proud cultural history and highlights developments in their struggles against discrimination.  Screens with the […]

Free – £8

Walking:Holding

The Space, London Road 257 London Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom

What does your town look like from someone else's perspective? What's it like to hold hands with a complete stranger and walk through the city centre? Performance art and mobile technology converge in Walking:Holding, a meditative documentary that journeys through urban landscapes exploring identity and intimacy in public space with a focus on LGBTQ+ experiences. This film is […]

Free – £8

A Deal With The Universe

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Documentary A Deal with the Universe is filmmaker Jason Barker's debut feature. Autobiographical and made entirely from personal archive and home video diaries, the film follows Jason's incredible story of how he came to give birth to his child, charting over 15 years of his and his partner's life. This film is groundbreaking in terms […]

Free – £8

Rafiki

“Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives,” but Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness […]

Free – £8

Document presents: The Gospel of Eureka

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Evangelical Christians and drag queens collide in the southern, Arkansas town of Eureka Springs, home to both a massive amphitheatre performing the Passion Play every year and a local gay bar with a tradition of gospel-inspired drag. Despite chasms in political and religious viewpoints, the townspeople are universally charming and warm, even whilst battling over […]

Queer Arab Lives: My Brother The Devil

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

A life of crime for Hackney gang member, Rash, looks set to change after a chance meeting with a successful photographer shows him a more honest existence away from drugs and fast cash. However, as he looks for a way out of the game, younger brother Mo is chancing for a way in. The teenage […]

SQIFF 2018 Closing Night: White Rabbit

Scottish Youth Theatre The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Recently single, Korean-born LA artist Sophia Lee - played by performance artist Vivian Bang (who also co-wrote the screenplay with director Daryl Wein) - devotes herself to her public performance art, whether it’s a provocative Korean perspective in the park on the LA Riots or quirky digital art on social media. To pay the bills, […]

Free – £8

East Asian Focus: Alifu The Prince/ss

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

A set of intersecting queer Taiwanese stories about love, identity and loss. Alifu, a member of an indigenous Paiwan community, is selected to succeed her father as the head of her tribe, but hasn't yet come out to her family as trans. She is attracted to Chris, a closeted drag performer, while her flatmate, Peizhan, is also dangerously […]

Valentine’s Day Screening: Weekend

Seamore Community Cinema 304 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom

For Valentine's Day we are showing Andrew Haigh's gay classic Weekend. A one night stand that becomes something more - an unconventional love story between two young men trying to make sense of their lives. Screening at Seamore Community Cinema in Maryhill. Programmed by Ross Wilcock. Tickets are £3. To book, please use the button […]

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