INTERFILM 41 International Short Film Festival Berlin
4 - 9 November 2025

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QUEER Queer Fever

"Queer Fever" is a shimmering beneath the surface, a sparkling in the eyes, a pulse in sync with the rhythm. A place where stories blaze away, stories that seduce, stir and show how deep the power of self-love and families of choice can truly go. Five films about queer identities, subtexts and radical tenderness – ranging from intimate portraits to rebellious perspectives. Together, they depict the true diversity of queer experience, bringing it to the screen with great immediacy. Right into the thick of the action and straight to the heart. Brave, empowering and uncompromisingly visible.

Curated by: Marcel Danner, Ilana Glizer
All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles.

06.11.25, 21:30h, City Kino Wedding

07.11.25, 18:00h, Rollberg Kino

08.11.25, 14:30h, Pfefferberg Theater

Queer Fever
5 films
CAPITANES

CAPITANES

Captains

Edu Hirschfeld / Kevin Castellano // Spain // 2024 // 15:00 min

Live Action

During a tournament semi-final, the captains of two football teams become entangled in a heated argument – revealing a secret buried deep in the locker rooms of the first division.

[Content Note: Physical Violence]

I Hate Helen

I Hate Helen

Martha McGuirk // United Kingdom // 2025 // 06:24 min

Live Action

Priya hates Helen – in class, in the cafeteria, at the pool. Most of all she hates the feelings Helen awakens within her. A film on the confounding tide of lesbian desire.

A Place to Belong

A Place to Belong

Theingi Win Tin // Myanmar, United Kingdom // 2025 // 16:00 min

Documentary

Aging, loneliness and illness are taking a heavy toll on transwoman Ko Nge. Fortunately, her beauty salon remains a safe haven for her and the next generation of trans sex workers.

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Ademi

Zhamilya Sakhari // Germany, Kazakhstan // 2025 // 20:00 min

Documentary

Kazakh drag queen Ali finds freedom on stage and liberation within the queer community. Will Ali's mother stand by their side too, as love, doubt and social pressures collide?

[Content Note: Homophobia and heterosexism, Transphobia and trans misogyny, Oppression]

La era de las plantas con flor

La era de las plantas con flor

The Age of Flowering Plants

Magaly Ugarte de Pablo // Mexico // 2024 // 17:45 min

Live Action

Valeria works in a flower shop, where fantastic creatures spark her erotic curiosity. Fear and desire drive her into a process of metamorphosis rich in self-discovery.