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Scottish Queer International Film Festival

26 September – 30 September 2023

This year's Scottish Queer International Film Festival is brought to you by an all-new team, with support from Queer East, and features some of this year's biggest LGBTQ+ hits alongside three fantastic strands of shorts, two art installations, an analogue filmmaking workshop, a craft fair and more.

The festival takes place in the CCA on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street. It is fully wheelchair accessible and extensive provision has been made for attendees with sensory impairments. There will also be a quiet room available for relaxing in.

The festival runs from 26 to 30 September.

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  • Kokomo City
    Review preview for Kokomo City

    It’s thrilling to watch a filmmaker like Smith throw a wrench in the gears and deliver an unapologetic ode to outcasts that’s every bit as punk rock as its subjects.

    Jeremy Mathews · 4 out of 5
    Four Black transgender sex workers explore the dichotomy between the Black community and themselves, while confronting issues long avoided.
  • Peafowl
    Review preview for Peafowl

    There’s a lot of interesting work here and it’s startling to realise that it’s director Byun Sung-bin’s first venture into features.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Steely Shin Myung is a fierce trans queen on the Seoul nightclub scene who reconnects with her Buddhist heritage after the death of her father.
  • Mutt
    Review preview for Mutt

    Confident enough in its characters to tell its story without sensationalism or stylistic overcompensation.

    Jeremy Mathews · 4 out of 5
    Over the course of a single hectic day in New York City, three people from Feña's past are thrust back into his life. Having lost touch since transitioning from female to male, he navigates the new dynamics of old relationships while tackling the day-to-day challenges of living life in between.

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