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Caught on opposing sides of a debate about a proposed centre for refugee children, two parents try to navigate the turbulent tides of public opinion.

Witness and explore a whole range of emotions and desires in this series of stories about the lesbian experience. From rediscovering a lost parent in Israel, coming of age in rural Appalachia, finding love in friendship through meditation and imagination, to fending off the competition in a boot-making contest in New Mexico - what Upon Her Lips proves is that variety is the spice of life.

At the break of dawn, teenagers Axel and Love are on the way home after a night out partying. As the sun rises, they start to see each other in a whole new light... Elin Övergaard's remarkably tender portrait of the struggle to say what you mean to the person you care for the most packs a considerable emotive punch in only just a few minutes.

Get ready to explore a dizzying confection of Swedish life and love spanning all shades of the gay experience, from childhood confusion to a teen's coming out, a trio of friends in a three-way relationship, a mother trying to connect with her deaf son and a heterosexual ghost from a homosexual past. The 7 short films are: Coming Out [Komma ut] (2011); Polly (2017); Filip (2015); No Breaks [När bromsvajern släpper] (2008); The Memory of You [Minnet av dig] (2015); Distances [Bortom] (2014); Stockholm Daybreak [Gryning] (2013).

The conductor starts a symphony by the Swedish composer Hugo Alfvén in front of a sea of ​​graying heads. But playing to an aging crowd is proving to have its challenges. Questions about the survival and relevance of classical music are brought to a head in a satire that feels relatable to anyone who has visited the country's cultural institutions.

A final feedback meeting is being held prior to the release of an art school's new commercial. Everyone is happy, but then a thought arises as to whether the commercial can be perceived as too white. The meeting escalates into a debate about how it happened, if it can be solved and above all - whose fault it is.

Psychologist Theo must end his treatment with patient Laura after two years of therapy. But none of them want this last session to end.

At 15, John and Nicolas decide to learn about love together; Matteo falls in love with the village priest; and Gabriel secretly draws naked men... Seven European shorts on the theme of homosexuality and early teenage love, selected by the Marais Film Festival.