New Queer Visions: The Last Days of Innocence

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Overview

When adulthood looms, naivety fades, and a whole new, strange world opens up. These four beguiling European stories, from acclaimed film festivals the world over, explore these years of youthful wonder with a deftness and artistry that lingers. The short films are: Ruins [Ruines] (2019); Aline (2019); Snake [Змија] (2020); The Touching [Dotýkání] (2020).

Cast: Schemci Lauth, Paulin Jaccoud, Heřman Tajovský, Kryštof Brand, Simon Royer, more

Director: Dominik György, Benoît Duvette, Simon Guélat, Andrey Volkashin

Genres: Drama

Cast

Schemci Lauth

Julien

Paulin Jaccoud

Alban

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Heřman Tajovský

David

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Kryštof Brand

Marek

Simon Royer

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Vedran Delidzakov

Mario

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Marjan Najdoski

Borche

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