Les Inshortables, Vol. 8

Les Inshortables, Vol. 8

2024 · 96 min · Romance

Eighth series of short films from "Les Inshortables" with five works on issues dealing with the LGBTQIA+ community. From the bustling streets of Beirut to the homes of Brazil, these stories explore love, ambition, and the twists and turns of fate. Experience Mohammad's transformation on a construction site, Louis' grief over unrequited love, and Paul's challenges in fatherhood. Discover the secrets revealed when guests disrupt the lives of Rafa and Matheus, and follow Leo's descent into paranoia and obsession.

Directed by Dania Bdeir

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Les Inshortables, Vol. 4

Les Inshortables, Vol. 4 · 2018

Les Inshortables, Vol. 4

Two contested fathers, a pawn and a high-school dropout, two lovers who separate and two who find each other again... Les Inshortables is a selection of the year's best gay shorts. With this special French-language volume 4, discover these rare, singular, delightful, moving and captivating films.

Les Inshortables, Vol. 5

Les Inshortables, Vol. 5 · 2021

Les Inshortables, Vol. 5

A love letter to a childhood friend, a charming 3-way that puts a couple to the test, a first kiss that could change everything... Get your fill of emotions with volume 5 of Les Inshortables! From Israel to Italy and Taiwan, discover six never-before-seen short films from around the world.

Les Inshortables, Vol. 6

Les Inshortables, Vol. 6 · 2021

Les Inshortables, Vol. 6

A tender moment in a rapeseed desert, a teenager on the bangs secretly in love with his classmate, a one-night lover with a rather unusual fantasy... discover six original and captivating stories with this selection of 100% French-language short films!

Les Inshortables, Vol. 7

Les Inshortables, Vol. 7 · 2023

Les Inshortables, Vol. 7

In a hotel room, by the seaside or on board a night train, discover five stories of love and desire in this original compilation of short films.

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