Invisibility has often been a key survival technique for queer individuals, allowing them to blend seamlessly into a straight world by day and building underground communities by night. But in an age when queer representation is increasingly spotlighted in the media, is all this visibility good visibility? From times when we need to make our voices heard, to moments when we choose to escape into metaphors and opacity, these short films examine the multifaceted and contradictory notion of queer visibility.

Curatorial idea by Emily Jisoo Bowles.

Listen to Your Love for Me

A Chinese immigrant in Paris clashes with his French boyfriend over immigration politics.

Dir. Kai Xu | China, France | 2024 | 23min

Three

A mother attempts to hide her daughter’s secrets from her new friends.

Dir. Amie Song | USA | 2024 | 15min

The Parisian in Bali Village

A Chinese girl’s obsession with Paris drives her parents crazy.

Dir. Bingxing Cen | China | 2023 | 15min

The Performance

A chorister at a church must make a difficult choice.

Dir. Claire Zhou | Netherlands | 2023 | 20min

Chaehwa

Suspended from the choir, Ralph must figure out how to expose his corrupt school.

Dir. Hong Seung-gi | South Korea | 2024 | 21min