Living Lineages

Beat goes on
Shanti Avirgan, USA, 2019, 9 min. English with English Subtitles

Pier 34 New York, Summer 83
Marion Scemama, USA, 9 min. English with English Subtitles

I've Heard Stories 
Marwa Arsanios, Lebanon, 2008, 5 min. No dialogue

Oceania
Valentin Noujaïm, France, 2024, 24 min. French with English Subtitles

The Garden of Fauns (El jardín de los faunos)
Pol Merchan, Spain, Germany, 2022, 24 min. Spanish with English Subtitles

Curated by Bartholomew Sammut, Pol Merchan, Thomas Schallhart, Nastaran Tajeri-Foumani, Merle Groneweg

What does it mean to inherit a history that was never meant to be preserved? In this program, the archive becomes a site of conversation between generations. From the cruising grounds of Manhattan to the domestic spheres of Beirut, these films trace the textures of queer lineages. By weaving together celluloid, skin and song, these works prove that the past is not a static record, but a living pulse: a beat that goes on.