Bold, moving, and not to be missed on the big screen, the films can be seen on Thursday 4 June 2026 ahead of Poole Pride on Saturday 6 June. Tickets and information 01202 280000
3000 Lesbians Go To York (15)
Dir. Rachel Dax. UK. 68 mins.
The extraordinary true story of how a lesbian bookseller (who also happened to be trans) created the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ women in the UK, and how from 1998 to 2008, the quietly conservative city of York became the unlikely centre of all things lesbian!
For one thrilling decade, thousands of women flocked to the York Lesbian Arts Festival (YLAF) each autumn, to meet their favourite authors, buy books, hear top female artists live on stage and dance the night away at the Disco of a Thousand Lesbians. Featuring interviews with writers Val McDermid, Sarah Waters and Jackie Kay, and the legendary singer Horse, 3000 Lesbians Go To York is a real celebration of the historical significance of this iconic festival!
Dir. Rachel Dax. UK. 68 mins.
The extraordinary true story of how a lesbian bookseller (who also happened to be trans) created the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ women in the UK, and how from 1998 to 2008, the quietly conservative city of York became the unlikely centre of all things lesbian!
For one thrilling decade, thousands of women flocked to the York Lesbian Arts Festival (YLAF) each autumn, to meet their favourite authors, buy books, hear top female artists live on stage and dance the night away at the Disco of a Thousand Lesbians. Featuring interviews with writers Val McDermid, Sarah Waters and Jackie Kay, and the legendary singer Horse, 3000 Lesbians Go To York is a real celebration of the historical significance of this iconic festival!
Two Black Boys In Paradise (15)
Dir. Baz Sells. UK. 9 mins.
Awards: 2025 Iris Prize co-op Audience award, 2026 BAFTA winner.
A beautifully crafted stop-motion animation, Two Black Boys in Paradise tells the tender story of Eden (19) and Dula (18) – two young Black boys on a journey of self-acceptance. Based on Dean Atta's acclaimed poetry collection There is (still) Love Here, and narrated by Jordan Stephens, the film explores themes of homophobia, racism, and the search for identity, sexuality, and belonging.
Two People Exchanging Saliva (12A)
Dir. Natalie Musteata & Alexandre Singh, France/USA, 36 mins.
2026 Oscar Winner.
(French with English subtitles)
In a farcical world where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face, Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.
Dir. Natalie Musteata & Alexandre Singh, France/USA, 36 mins.
2026 Oscar Winner.
(French with English subtitles)
In a farcical world where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face, Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.
IRIS ON THE MOVE PRESENTS: AWARD-WINNING LGBTQ+ SHORTS
THURSDAY 4 JUNE
7pm (CINEMA)
Age guidance: 15+
Age guidance: 15+
Tickets and information 01202 280000
