A Queer Review of the Austin Film Festival (2023)
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.

Edgar and his dog roam the ruins of a large city. Arriving home one day, he sees that someone sprayed the name ‘Anna’ on the wall. The question who Anna is starts to dominate Edgar’s entire existence.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
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