BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30494@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:IQMF: Queer Shorts DTSTAMP:20261112T225957Z DTSTART:20261206T100000Z DESCRIPTION:From unexpected encounters and messy desires to memories\, iden tity and\nbelonging\, these short films bring together bold voices and per sonal stories\nthat cross borders\, challenge perspectives and stay with y ou long after the\ncredits roll.\n\nWe are especially delighted to be scre ening We\, the Weapon by Moe Sabbah\, who\nwas part of the IQMF Academy pr ogramme in 2018. It feels particularly special to\nwelcome his work back t o IQMF and share it with you all. Come for the shorts\,\nstay for vibes.\n \nWe\, the Weapon\n\nDuration: 22’\nDirector: Mohammad Moe Sabbah (Moe Sab bah)\nLanguage: No dialogue\nSubtitles: no subtitles\nCountry: Lebanon and Germany\nYear: 2025\n\nSynopsis: In a confined military bunker\, five men nervously await a possible\nenemy attack. As they eat\, sleep\, stand gua rd and spend their days together\,\ntensions gradually rise. An unexpected emotional and intimate connection\ndevelops between two of the soldiers\, challenging traditional ideas of\nmasculinity\, vulnerability and intimac y.\n\nFlorence Likes to Die\n\nDuration: 12’\nDirector: Yassin Häussler\nL anguage: English\nSubtitles: English\nCountry: Netherlands\nYear: 2026\n\n Synopsis: During an ordinary sleepover\, Florence asks her best friend Rub y to\ndeliver a eulogy in her honour. What begins as playful role-playing gradually\nbecomes something darker as Florence reveals her fascination wi th death. Through\nstaged memorials\, funeral speeches and recreated crime scenes\, Ruby begins\nconfronting her own suppressed desires for Florence \, while Florence becomes\nincreasingly consumed by her obsession with dea th.\n\nDunes Only Know\n\nDuration: 14’\nDirector: Gian Luca Catalfamo and Tatiana Ivensen\nLanguage: Italian\nSubtitles: English\nCountry: Italy\nY ear: 2026\n\nSynopsis: A middle-aged man arrives at a remote nudist beach looking for casual\nencounters. Instead\, he encounters a group of migrant s who have just arrived on\nthe shore. As the coast guard approaches\, he makes an impulsive decision to\nintervene\, triggering a series of chaotic and absurd events. The film uses\nsatire and surreal humour to explore de sire\, authority\, migration and\nresistance.\n\nNot Built to Last\n\nDura tion: 20’\nDirector: Deniz Arikan\nLanguage: English\nSubtitles: English\n Country: Netherlands\nYear: 2026\n\nSynopsis: Daniel\, an architectural gu ide in Rotterdam\, takes Emre\, a visiting\narchitect from Istanbul\, on a tour of the city. What begins as a professional\nexploration of Rotterdam ’s architecture gradually develops into a more personal\nencounter. Throug h conversations about identity\, belonging\, freedom and\nintimacy\, the t wo men discover unexpected connections. The film explores queer\ndesire an d the relationship between urban spaces and personal identity.\n\n\nza 5 d ec 11:00\n[https://tickets.lab111.nl/labcinema/nl/flow_configs/webshop/ste ps/start/show/1325059]LAB\n2Tickets\n[https://tickets.lab111.nl/labcinema/ nl/flow_configs/webshop/steps/start/show/1325059]zo\n6 dec 11:00\n[https:/ /tickets.lab111.nl/labcinema/nl/flow_configs/webshop/steps/start/show/1327 001]LAB\n4Tickets\n[https://tickets.lab111.nl/labcinema/nl/flow_configs/we bshop/steps/start/show/1327001] URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/iqmf-queer-shorts-2 GEO:52.3637259;4.8676321 LOCATION:LAB111 - Arie Biemondstraat 111\, 1054 PD Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:daytime,film,in english,iqmf,queer,sexuality X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

From unexpected encounters and messy desire s to memories, identity and belonging, these short films bring together bo ld voices and personal stories that cross borders, challenge perspectives and stay with you long after the credits roll.

We are especially de lighted to be screening We, the Weapon by Moe Sabbah, who was part of the IQMF Academy programme in 2018. It feels particularly special to welcome h is work back to IQMF and share it with you all. Come for the shorts, stay for vibes.

We, the Weapon

Duration: 22’
Director: Mohammad Moe Sabbah (Moe Sabbah)
Language: No dialogue
Subtitles: no subtitles
Country: Lebanon and Germany
Year: 2025

Synopsis: In a confined military bunker, five men nervously await a p ossible enemy attack. As they eat, sleep, stand guard and spend their days together, tensions gradually rise. An unexpected emotional and intimate c onnection develops between two of the soldiers, challenging traditional id eas of masculinity, vulnerability and intimacy.

Florence Li kes to Die

Duration: 12’
Director: Yassin Häussler
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Country: Netherlands
Yea r: 2026

Synopsis: During an ordinary sleepover, Florence asks her b est friend Ruby to deliver a eulogy in her honour. What begins as playful role-playing gradually becomes something darker as Florence reveals her fa scination with death. Through staged memorials, funeral speeches and recre ated crime scenes, Ruby begins confronting her own suppressed desires for Florence, while Florence becomes increasingly consumed by her obsession wi th death.

Dunes Only Know

Duration: 14’
Director: Gian Luca Catalfamo and Tatiana Ivensen
Language: Italian Subtitles: English
Country: Italy
Year: 2026

Synopsis: A middle-aged man arrives at a remote nudist beach looking for casual encou nters. Instead, he encounters a group of migrants who have just arrived on the shore. As the coast guard approaches, he makes an impulsive decision to intervene, triggering a series of chaotic and absurd events. The film u ses satire and surreal humour to explore desire, authority, migration and resistance.

Not Built to Last

Duration: 20’
Director: Deniz Arikan
Language: English
Subtitles: English Country: Netherlands
Year: 2026

Synopsis: Daniel, an archite ctural guide in Rotterdam, takes Emre, a visiting architect from Istanbul, on a tour of the city. What begins as a professional exploration of Rotte rdam’s architecture gradually develops into a more personal encounter. Thr ough conversations about identity, belonging, freedom and intimacy, the tw o men discover unexpected connections. The film explores queer desire and the relationship between urban spaces and personal identity.


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