Lines of Longing

The Fox Exploits the Tiger’s Might
Lucky Kuswandi, Indonesia, 2015, 24 min. Indonesian with English Subtitles

Va-Bene
Brenda Jorde, Ghana, Germany, 2018, 11 min. English with English subtitles

Batería
Damian Sainz, Cuba, 2016, 15 min. Spanish with English subtitles

Something Said
Jay Bernard, UK, 2017, 8 min. English with English subtitles

When The Androgynous Child
Melina Pafundi, Germany, Argentina, 2019, 9 min., German with English subtitles

Etage X
Francy Fabritz, Germany, 2016, 14 min. German with English subtitles

Curated by Merle Groneweg

Content notes: physical, racist, and sexual violence

Across fleeting encounters and quiet explorations, the films in this program explore the fragile threads that connect us – to others and to ourselves, to communities and oceans, to bodies and transformations. From the charged atmosphere of a military town to the intimacy of one’s wardrobe, the protagonists navigate the vulnerabilities emerging with questions of desire, identity, and belonging. Set in cruising spaces, elevators, family homes, and memories, these six films from XPOSED years 2017-2022 remind us that longing is a form of movement towards freedom.