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.
Never Give Up
Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath for which he is responsible. Years later, Ajisawa is forced to return to the scene of the tragedy for his new job as a claims adjuster where he is subsequently arrested for his suspected involvement. But the threat of jail time is the least of his worries as his former organization comes gunning for him.
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Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath for which he is responsible. Years later, Ajisawa is forced to return to the scene of the tragedy for his new job as a claims adjuster where he is subsequently arrested for his suspected involvement. But the threat of jail time is the least of his worries as his former organization comes gunning for him.
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Genre:Drama, Action, Thriller
Written By:Kōji Takada
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Runtime:143 minutes
Studio:KADOKAWA
Cast
Junya Satō
Director
Ken Takakura
Takeshi Ajisawa
Ryoko Nakano
Tomoko Ochi / Misako
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Yoriko Nagai
Rentaro Mikuni
Kazunari Ohba
Isao Natsuyagi
Detective Kitano
Takahiro Tamura
Urakawa, pressman
Richard Anderson
US green beret officer
Shinsuke Ashida
Sakamoto, head of the Defense Agency
Moeko Ezawa
Hiromi, Bar hostess
Hajime Hana
Lieutenant Muranaga
Nobuo Kaneko
Head of Mizoguchi City
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