Boots, Buckles and Bad Asses

Thursday October 3 at 19.45, Konträr
Saddle up, folks! Welcome to a cunt-ry celebration of all things queer in the Wild West. Our short film program is serving up country realness with a side of sass, where cowboys, cowgirls, and everyone in between are here to lasso your heart.So grab a drink, tip your hat, and get ready for a cinematic showdown like no other!

Agave Echoes 

Lex Renteria / Mexico / 2024 / 12 min / English subtitles
Under the light of the agave fields of Jalisco, Alejandro and Miguel, two friends with a special bond, confront an inevitable farewell. Amidst memories, their emotions intensify, challenging the boundaries of their friendship.

Bootwmn 

Paige Gratland, Sam McWilliams / USA / 2015 / 11 min / English
Torsdag 3 oktober kl 19.45, Konträr
Deana McGuffin, a third-generation New Mexico boot maker, teams up with a Canadian artist and a San Francisco tattooer to craft a gay-themed cowboy boot. BOOTWMN is a heartwarming, intimate, and often funny story of their unique collaboration, bringing a queer twist to a traditional art form in Northern Texas.

El Paisa 

Daniel Eduvijes Carrera / USA / 2023 / 17 min / English subtitles
Torsdag 3 oktober kl 19.45, Konträr
After being rescued by a charismatic vaquero on the streets of East LA, gay goth skater Fernando must put an end to closeted young love, and make a new connection with his family.

North star 

P.J. Palmer / USA / 2022 / 30 min / English
Torsdag 3 oktober kl 19.45, Konträr
A rural rancher and his dying husband, struggling against poverty and isolation, make a heartbreaking decision in order to preserve the dignity of their marriage.

Pistoleras 

Natalia del Mar Kašik / Austria / 2024 / 2 min / English subtitles
Torsdag 3 oktober kl 19.45, Konträr
What do female shooters, holsters and love handles have in common? In the Spanish language, they can all be referred to as pistoleras.