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.

Two woman chasing each other, the line between violence and erotic tension blurs. An erotic urban fairy-tale : a policewoman locates a suspect. She pursues the black silhouette. A strange duel begins.
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
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