The short film “Glitter kiss” at the Kyiv Int. Short Film Festival

Aug 29, 2025

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14th Kyiv International Short Film Festival

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The short film “Glitter Kiss” by Augustė Gerikaitė is in the official selection of the 14th Kyiv International Short Film Festival, Ukraine.

📽 The film is included in the Baltic Queers section and its screening is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9th at 4:00 pm at Zhovten Cinema, Kyiv.

KYIV INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

The festival presents a wide range of short films by emerging and established directors, including film school students and independent filmmakers from around the world. Its goal is to showcase the most exciting, creative, and distinctive films, while promoting Ukrainian cinema, encouraging communication and exchange between Ukrainian and international filmmakers and artists, and providing a safe and welcoming space for our audiences.

Synopsis of the film

After discovering a brutally beaten drag queen Klaudijus, in his apartment building, homophobe Rolandas reluctantly takes him to the hospital and becomes his first response. As the police investigate and Klaudijus’ life hangs in the balance, Rolandas is forced to rethink his beliefs.