1 – 28 February
QueerFest returns for a third year at Depot! This year’s programme will explore the theme of desire through a diverse programme of contemporary and classic Queer cinema.
Our desires inform many aspects of who we are and how we behave, however Queer desire is often portrayed as taboo or other by heteronormative society. We want to challenge such attitudes and consider the ways that desire manifests within Queer communities: who we want to be, to love, to touch, and everything else in between.
Cinema provides an opportunity to delve into different life experiences, and this year we will celebrate the art of storytelling in sweet and sexy comedy drama The Summer with Carmen; see how performance and transformation in the drag world inform personal identity with Solo; engage in conversation around trans representation in recent Golden Globe winner Emilia Pérez; and encounter the strength of Queer sisterhood in the face of conservatism with Power Alley.
We will observe the world of India’s ‘third gender’, Hijra, with laughter and excitement in India’s 1st Best Trans Model Agency; be immersed in an all-female tale of tormented romance in Fassbinder’s classic The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant; and discuss the tricky business of adaptation with a special edition of Book to Film Club on Queer, Luca Guadagnino’s singular take on the novella by William S. Burroughs.
Book to Film Club: Queer
Monday 3 February
This screening is part of Depot’s Book to Film Club and will be followed by a discussion
In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American expat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community.
However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.
Certificate 18 – If you would like information about the content of this film, including potentially triggering material, please click here for guidance from the BBFC
QueerFest Cocktail Night
Friday 28 February
It wouldn’t be QueerFest if it didn’t end with a party! After our hugely popular cocktail night in 2024, we’re once again inviting you to join us in Robert’s Bar on Friday 28 February for another night of dancing and exicting drinks specials.
More details and a cocktail menu coming soon…
