International Gay shorts: Mirage de Noir (HKLGFF 2025)

Love and fear, opposites yet intertwined, form the basis of "Mirage de Noir," a thriller short film programme. Through hauntings, forbidden romances, and twisted realities, these stories unveil love's dark truths. At its extreme, love sparks fear, while the stories explore how humans confront the unknown, weaving suspense with profound emotional resonance.

Runtime 100 mins, Post-screening Sharing#

LUZ DIABLA
Director: Gervasio CANDA, Patricio PLAZA and Paula BOFFO
Argentina, Canada 2025 / 11 mins
Hong Kong Premiere
After a crash in the Argentine Pampas, Martf takes shelter in a strange store where night blurs reality and nightmare.

PALINDROME
Director: Krit KOMKRICHWARAKOOL
Canada / 2025 / 15 mins
Asian Premiere
A man searches for answers after his partner mysteriously disappears and then returns.

CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG
Director: ZHOU Hao
Germany, United States of America / 2025 / 23 mins
Hong Kong Premiere
In Southwest China, a family tries to purge a mysterious entity from their queer heir, torn between love and tradition.

NEXT DOOR
Director: Lukas MÄRZ
Germany / 2024 / 20 mins
Asian Premiere
Tom and Marcel move into a new apartment and find a door that refuses to stay closed.

RIPPLES
Director: Rhys Marc JONES
United Kingdom / 2025 / 15 mins
Asian Premiere
A young man and an older married man share a secret afternoon of love, but reality would not let them go.

THE 5’OCLOCK CHIME
Director: James COOPER
Japan, United Kingdom / 2024 / 15 mins
Hong Kong Premiere
In Tokyo, Seiji wrestles with a lost chance at love after someone he fancied vanishes without explanation.

14/9/2025 SUN 1:00pm Premiere Elements
# 20/9/2025 SAT 1:00pm Premiere Elements