The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
Sining brings his American boyfriend, Patrick, back to China when he goes to visit his family. Everyone's attitude towards Patrick changes once Sining inadvertently comes out, except for his 7-year-old nephew’s, Naonao.
In Lagos, Nigeria, Ebele Njoko has been running all his life. A search for acceptance and love from his family, has led him to recreate himself as Adrian Njoko, respected father, husband, and brother. Suddenly, Adrian’s past and secrets have caught up with him and his world soon begins to crumble as he frantically tries to control the growing ripple effect of a revelation. In coming to terms with his sexuality, Adrian is forced to choose between a compromised existence and the life that he would like to lead.
When his father passes away, Vijay is forced to return home after a 10-year estrangement and open up to his mother about his sexuality.
A lonely magazine editor finds romance with his personal trainer until a confession changes everything. Based on the novel by Makoto Takayama.
When his boyfriend shows up unannounced, Elias' religious family learns their son's darkest secret.
An old, broken morin khurr (horse head fiddle) compels renowned Mongolian singer Urna Chahar Tugchi to take a road journey to Ulan Bator and the steppes of Mongolia.
Lubna is a pretty young girl living in NYC. Raised conservatively by a Moslem family, she finds difficulty finding a mate to marry in the big progressive city. This leads her to search and eventually find the man of her dreams on Facebook. In her excitement not to lose him, Lubna decides to travel to Jordan to surprise her newfound love, only to discover that what she sees online may not be what's real.
Gerard and his sister spend Holy Week at their grandmother’s house. Thanks to her strict devotion, Gerard learns to love Jesus. However, she is not aware that her grandson is learning a lot more from that relationship.
Unicorn Human Disease is an extremely rare phenomenon in certain traditional societies. Research indicates that this disease is typically caused by feelings of isolation and the repression of personal sexual instincts, with the most prominent symptom being the growth of a horn on the patient's forehead.
Polo is pressured by his father to work and help with the household expenses. Faced with the lack of support in a town devoid of opportunities, Polo and his friends join forces to commit a robbery during Holy Week, while the traditonal burning of the "Chan Chan" is being celebrated; however, their objective changes when they discover some secrets circulating in the town.
A woman resorts to prostitution out of hunger and commits suicide shortly after, leaving her daughter to embark on an equally cruel path.
The Ceddo people try to preserve their traditional African culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When King Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo kidnap his daughter, Princess Dior Yacine, to protest their forcible conversion to Islam.
In a land where the birth of twins is taboo, a king and queen come into conflict with the gods and each other when they have twins of their own.
"Prima" follows Margo, a dedicated prima ballerina raised by her disciplinarian and “guardian of the art” grandmother, who begins to unravel when the head of her ballet company marries a contemporary choreographer, disrupting the company’s tradition and igniting a quiet, atmospheric power struggle that threatens the very future of the institution. As events unfold, Margo begins to question if the choices made in life are really worth it in the end, a question so many face as difficult decisions can change your life forever.
Elisha, a young religious teen dealing with his attraction to men, is torn between two worlds — the religious world from which he comes and the secular world that attracts and seduces him. He goes through a shaky journey that has him facing a decision that will shape his life.
A long term couple sit down for a romantic meal, she is unaware it could be their very last.
Manol — a retired general and a loving grandfather — is a patriarch of firm morals and fixed beliefs, which he has upheld in his household. But on this day, he learns that the boy he raised is gay. The life choices of his loved ones challenge his values in a battle he has lost by default.
On a hot summer day, Paloma decides to fulfill her most cherished dream: a traditional wedding in a church with her boyfriend Zé. She is a devoted mother, a hard-working farmhand in a papaya plantation and has been saving to afford the celebration. The priest’s refusal to marry her and Zé will force Paloma to confront the rural society. She suffers violence, betrayal, prejudice and injustice but nothing shakes the faith and determination of this transgender woman.
Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.