The 6 Queer Short Films at Sundance 2026
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
Darling of the Gods
Also known as Darling of the Gods, this was Emil Jannings' second talkie appearance. Jannings stars as famed operatic singer Albert Winkelmann, who is greeted with cheers, applause and romantic propositions whenever he performs in his native Vienna. But when he embarks on a tour of South America, tragedy strikes. The sweltering climate causes Winkelmann to lose his voice on stage, a disaster met with hoots and cat-calls. Dispirited he returns to Europe, where he soon learns that no one is aware of what happened in South America. Intending to retire so as not to be exposed to further humiliation, Winkelmann is goaded back on stage -- where, miraculously, his gorgeous voice returns.
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Also known as Darling of the Gods, this was Emil Jannings' second talkie appearance. Jannings stars as famed operatic singer Albert Winkelmann, who is greeted with cheers, applause and romantic propositions whenever he performs in his native Vienna. But when he embarks on a tour of South America, tragedy strikes. The sweltering climate causes Winkelmann to lose his voice on stage, a disaster met with hoots and cat-calls. Dispirited he returns to Europe, where he soon learns that no one is aware of what happened in South America. Intending to retire so as not to be exposed to further humiliation, Winkelmann is goaded back on stage -- where, miraculously, his gorgeous voice returns.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Hans Müller, Robert Liebmann, Richard Rillo
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Runtime:112 minutes
Studio:UFA
Cast
Hanns Schwarz
Director
Emil Jannings
Albert Winkelmann
Renate Müller
Agathe
Olga Tschechowa
Olga von Dagomirska
Hans Moser
Kratochvil
Max Gülstorff
The Medizinalra
Eduard von Winterstein
Dr. Marberg
Willy Prager
Maurus Colwyn
Siegfried Berisch
Romanones
Vladimir Sokoloff
Boris Jussupoff
Evaristo Signorini
Filipo Cardagno
Oskar Sima
Popper
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