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.
Forbidden School
Mixing dramatizations and real-life interviews, this film tells the story of four Jewish children who endured the brutal anti-Semitism of fascist Italy.
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Mixing dramatizations and real-life interviews, this film tells the story of four Jewish children who endured the brutal anti-Semitism of fascist Italy.
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Genre:Drama, History, War, TV Movie
Written By:Leonardo Marini, Marco Spagnoli, Luca Rossi
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Cast
Francesco Miccichè, Marco Spagnoli
Director
Chiara Bono
Liliana Segre
Massimo Poggio
Alberto Segre
Niccolo Cancellieri
il medico
Emiliano Coltorti
Augusto Cava
Lorenzo Ciamei
Guido Cava
Massimiliano Gallo
il poliziotto
Roberto Della Rocca
Antonio
Tullio Foà
Self
Lia Levi
Self
Valentina Lodovini
madre di Tullio
Liliana Segre
Self
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