Victor Nascimento

An insight into 5 queer film festivals accompanied with the discussion about the importance of queer film festivals, queer film and people's experience with both.

1960s. Arden is an introvert kid who was brought up in a strict Catholic orphanage. Insecure about his voice, he pretends to sing during choir practice. With the arrival of Mr. Stevens, the new music teacher, his farce is discovered and the duo starts to work together. As the boy becomes more confident with his singing, a friendship is formed. But a stern Mother Superior notices changes in Arden's behavior and, concerned with his attachment to the teacher, breaks them apart. Abandoned once more in his life, Arden will struggle to find his own voice.

In the heart of Salvador, we follow the party preparations in honor of the Sailor, a religious entity, patron of the last drag bar of the city.

Irene is a secluded old woman who lives in a house in the countryside. When her granddaughter shows for an unexpected visit, along with a new friend, Irene's isolation is disturbed and she starts to unveil feelings she thought were forgotten.