We're excited to present ‘Tethered Desire,’ a short film program hosted by Cine Apartamento, featuring three shorts that explore the complex nature of longing, shame, and connection. DISSOLUTION OF BODIES (2007), I’M STARVING (1998), AND LAST FULL SHOW (2005) unfold across quiet apartments, secret cinemas, and late-night encounters, where desire remains a question without clear answers and a yearning shaped by memory, culture, and time. 

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DISSOLUTION OF BODIES (2007)
“During one intense night of intellectual and physical passion, two strangers attempt to defy the fleeting nature of desire. Will their forbidden union create a lasting romance, or result in just another one-night-stand?” [Frameline] 

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dir. Kevin Choi, 2007
United States, digital projection
‍13 min 

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I’M STARVING (1998)
“An erotic love tale between a ghost and a woman who cohabits a small apartment in New York’s Chinatown. The ghost that eats Chinese takeout menus and paper money contrasts starkly with the human—a working-class African American woman, who eats only Ramen.” [Frameline] 

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dir. Yau Ching, 1998 
United States, digital projection
‍12 min 

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LAST FULL SHOW (2005)
“A young boy and an older man learn the meaning of love upon meeting at an underground Manila movie theatre.” [Frameline]

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dir. Mark V. Reyes 2005 
Philippines, digital projection
18 min 

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7:30 DOORS
8:00 SCREENING 

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Cine Apartamento is a queer cinema collective founded in 2023 by Michael Anthony Hall and Ryan Luis Fuller. What began in an apartment, Cine cultivates community and connection by hosting intimate screenings of LGBTQ+ cinema in alternative spaces across Los Angeles. Through thoughtful curation and multimedia approaches, the collective fosters collaboration, shared storytelling, and visibility for emerging queer filmmakers.

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This screening has SOLD OUT via pre-sale. As always, we will accommodate a stand-by line to fill in any available seats from no-shows, of which there are typically a few.