Film producer Igor Myakotin portrays queer life under the repressive Russian regime. His films "Queendom" and "Welcome to Chechnya" have won multiple awards. 

 

 

South African actor Niza Jay has garnered international praise for breaking with stereotypes and empowering Black queers in "The Wound" and Phillip Miller's "Nkoli: The Vogue Opera."

 

 

Indonesian director Khozy Rizal is revolutionizing cinema in his home country, and has made history in Cannes with the film "Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy."

 

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